AC Flashcards
Advantage of AC
Stepped up or down
Can be transmitted at high voltage, low current which reduces power loss
Current changes polarity
Producing AC wave
Magnetic field
A conductor within the field
Relative motion between conductor and field
Alternation
Half
Wavelength
Given in meters or centimeters
Creating a square wave
Combining fundamental frequency and odd harmonics only creates square waves
Oscilloscope
Shape
Amplitude
Period
Inductance
The property of a component or circuit that opposes any change in current
Inductor
Loops in the coil must be closed insulated from each other
Inductance unit of measurement
Henrys
Inductance is directly proportional to…
The cross sectional area of the core
All conductors in an energized circuit…
Have some degree of inductance
Inductive reactance
Measured in ohms
Current and inductor are…
Interchangeable
Capacitors oppose…
a change in voltage
Capacitance is measured in…
Farads