theo electrical Flashcards
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Electric voltage
Potential difference between two points.
Electric potential
Energy per unit charge at a point.
Electric current:
I = Q/t
Current density
J = I/A
Conductivity (σ)
Ability of a material to conduct electricity; inverse of resistivity
Electric resistance (R)
R = V/I
Impedance (Z)
Opposition to AC, includes resistance and reactance.
Voltaic (Galvanic) Cell
Converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
Voltaic (Galvanic) Cell -
Electric model - Internal resistance + ideal voltage source.
Electric Model of Conductive Wire / DC
Pure resistance
Electric Model of Conductive Wire/ Low-frequency AC
Resistance + inductance.
High-frequency AC
Resistance + inductance + skin effect.
Ideal current generator
Maintains constant current.
Real current generator
Current varies slightly with voltage.
Ideal voltage generator:
Constant voltage.
Real voltage generator:
Voltage drops slightly under load.
Resultant Calculations: Series
R = R₁ + R₂ + …
L = L₁ + L₂ + …
1/C = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ + …
Resultant Calculations: Parallel
1/R = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + …
1/L = 1/L₁ + 1/L₂ + …
C = C₁ + C₂ + …
Time-invariant
Parameters don’t change
Time-varying
Properties change over time
Basic Circuit Laws:
KCL, KVL, Mesh currents, superposition, noded potentials
KCL
Sum of currents at a node = 0.
KVL
Sum of voltages in a loop = 0.
Mesh currents
Use KVL to solve for loop currents