31. Alternating Current

In an AC circuit, why can't $Z$ (impedances) in series simply be added as ordinary numbers to find the total circuit impedance?

In an AC circuit containing resistance $R$ and reactance $X$, how is the total circuit impedance $Z$ represented?

What's the impedance of a parallel RC AC circuit?

An AC source operates at a maximum voltage of 120 V and an angular frequency of 377 s^-1 . If this source is connected in parallel to a 15 Ω resistor and in parallel to a 0.20 mF capacitor, answer the following questions: 

a) What is the maximum current produced by the source? 

b) What is the maximum current through the resistor? 

c) What is the maximum current through the capacitor?

You have a 200-Ω resistor, a 0.400-H inductor, and a 6.00-μF capacitor. They are connected to form an L-R-C series circuit. What is the current amplitude?

You have a 200-Ω resistor, a 0.400-H inductor, and a 6.00-μF capacitor. They are connected to form an L-R-C series circuit. What is the impedance of the circuit?

You have a 200-Ω resistor, a 0.400-H inductor, and a 6.00-μF capacitor. Suppose you take the resistor and inductor and make a series circuit with a voltage source that has voltage amplitude 30.0 V and an angular frequency of 250 rad/s. What is the impedance of the circuit?

Consider the parallel RLC circuit shown in FIGURE CP32.72. What is I in the limits ω→0 and ω→∞?

(II) An inductance coil operates at 240 V (rms) and 60.0 Hz. It draws 10.8 A (rms). What is the coil’s inductance?

What is the reactance of an 8.4-μF capacitor at a frequency of (a) 60.0 Hz, (b) 1.00 MHz?

(II) What is the inductance L of the primary of a transformer whose input is 110 V rms at 60.0 Hz and the rms current drawn is 3.8 A? Assume no current in the secondary.

A 10.0-k Ω resistor is in series with a 34.0-mH inductor and an ac source. Calculate the impedance of the circuit if the source frequency is (a) 55.0 Hz; (b) 55.0 kHz.

(II) For a 120-V, 60-Hz voltage, a current of 70 mA passing through the body for 1.0 s could be lethal. What must be the impedance of the body for this to occur?

The output of an electrocardiogram amplifier has an impedance of 45 Ω. It is to be connected to an 8.0-Ω loudspeaker through a transformer. What should be the turns ratio of the transformer?

A 1.50-k Ω resistor in series with a 370-mH inductor is driven by an ac power supply. At what frequency is the impedance double that of the impedance at 60.0 Hz?