Electricity/Alternating current
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AC (Alternating Current)
Electricity provides a sinusoidal time varying voltage over time
Symbol
- o---[~]---o
Alternating Current and conductor
Resistors
Voltage
Current
Power
Impedance
Reactance
Capacitors
Voltage
Current
Power
Impedance
Reactance
Phase angle difference
Time constant
Frequency respond
- Low frequency . , . Capacitor open circuit
- High frequency. , . Capacitor short circuit
Inductors
Voltage
Current
Power
Impedance
Reactance
Phase angle difference
Time constant
Frequency respond
- Low frequency . , . Inductor shorts circuit
- High frequency. , . Inductor opens circuit