Keywords and formulas Flashcards
(wheatstone bridge) what does R1/R2 equal to?
R3/R4
What does R1 equal to in the delta to wye transformation
(RaxRb)/(Ra+Rb+Rc)
What does R2 equal to in the delta to wye transformation
(RaxRc)/(Ra+Rb+Rc)
What does R3 equal to in the delta to wye transformation
(Ra+Rb)/(Ra+Rb+Rc)
What is an essential node?
A node where 3 or more elements join
What is a node?
A point where two or more circuit elements join
What is a path?
A trace of adjoining elements where no elements included more than once
What is a branch?
A path which connects two essential nodes.
What is an essential branch?
A path which connects two essential nodes without passing through any other essential nodes.
What is a loop?
A path whose last node is the same as the starting node
What is a mesh?
A loop that does not enclose any other loops
What is a Planar circuit?
A circuit that can be laid out on a plane iwht no crossing branches
What does Rth equal?
(Voc)/(Isc)
What load of resistance will give rise to maximum power transfer into the load?
The same amount of resistance as Rth
Does a Thevenin equivalent circuit include a resistor in parallel or in series?
In series
Does a Norton equivalent circuit include a resistor in parallel or in series?
In parallel
What are capacitors?
- Capacitors store energy in the form of electric charge
- Capacitors oppose the change in voltage across their terminals
- Change in voltage across the plates causes current to flow through the capacitor.
What is the formula for the voltage across a capacitor when discharging
Vc=Voexp(-t/RC)
What is the formula for voltage across a capacitor when charging
Vc=Vf[1-ecp(-t/RC)]
What are inductors
- An inductor stores energy in the form of a magnetic field surrounding its coil
- Inductors oppose the change in current through their terminals (or coil)
- Change in current causes voltage to be developed across the inductor terminals (due to magnetic flux)
whats the time constant of a Resistor-Inductor circuit
L/R
Is a diode a semiconductor
yes