RLC Circuit Concepts and Calculations

RLC Circuit Concepts and Calculations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Emma Peterson

Physics, Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

This video tutorial explains the series RLC circuit, detailing the components involved: a resistor, inductor, capacitor, and an AC signal. It covers the calculation of capacitive and inductive reactance, impedance, RMS current, and voltage across each component. The tutorial also discusses power consumption, emphasizing that only the resistor consumes energy, and concludes with the calculation of the resonant frequency, where inductive and capacitive reactance are equal.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What components are included in a series RLC circuit?

Resistor, Inductor, Capacitor, and DC Signal

Resistor, Inductor, Capacitor, and AC Signal

Resistor, Capacitor, and DC Signal

Inductor, Capacitor, and AC Signal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is capacitive reactance calculated in a circuit?

1 / (2πFC)

2πFL

V / I

R² + (XL - XC)²

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for inductive reactance?

R² + (XL - XC)²

V / I

2πFL

1 / (2πFC)

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the impedance in a series RLC circuit?

1 / (2πFC)

R² + (XL - XC)²

2πFL

V / I

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the RMS current if the voltage is 15V and impedance is 41.45 ohms?

0.5619 A

0.3619 A

0.4512 A

0.2718 A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the voltage across a resistor calculated in an RLC circuit?

V = I * R

V = I / R

V = I * XC

V = I * XL

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the voltage across the inductor if the current is 0.3619 A and XL is 37.7 ohms?

15.000 V

10.857 V

13.644 V

23.994 V

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component in the RLC circuit consumes power?

Inductor

Resistor

All components

Capacitor

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for calculating the resonant frequency of a circuit?

2πFL

R² + (XL - XC)²

V / I

1 / (2π√LC)

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At resonant frequency, what is the relationship between XL and XC?

XL equals XC

XL is less than XC

XL is greater than XC

XL is double XC

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