What is the effect of increasing the frequency on the total impedance of an RLC

Practice Questions

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What is the effect of increasing the frequency on the total impedance of an RLC circuit? (2020)
  1. It always increases
  2. It always decreases
  3. It can increase or decrease
  4. It remains constant

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the effect of increasing the frequency on the total impedance of an RLC circuit? (2020)
  • Step 1: Understand that an RLC circuit has three components: a resistor (R), an inductor (L), and a capacitor (C).
  • Step 2: Know that the total impedance (Z) of the circuit depends on the resistance (R), inductive reactance (XL), and capacitive reactance (XC).
  • Step 3: Recognize that inductive reactance (XL) increases with frequency. The formula is XL = 2πfL, where f is the frequency.
  • Step 4: Understand that capacitive reactance (XC) decreases with frequency. The formula is XC = 1/(2πfC).
  • Step 5: As frequency increases, XL goes up and XC goes down.
  • Step 6: Determine the total impedance (Z) using the formula Z = R + j(XL - XC), where j is the imaginary unit.
  • Step 7: Analyze the relationship: If XL becomes much larger than XC, Z increases. If XC is larger than XL, Z decreases.
  • Step 8: Conclude that the effect of increasing frequency on total impedance depends on the values of R, XL, and XC.
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