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Laboratory Report Cover Sheet DeVry University College of Engineering and Information Sciences

Course Number: ECET210

Professor:

Laboratory Number: 3

Laboratory Title: Analysis of AC Series RC Circuit using Simulation and Construction

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Objectives:

Results:

Conclusions:

Team:
	Name		Program		Signature
	Name		Program		Signature
	Name		Program		Signature

Observations/Measurements:

III. A. 1. RC Circuit Calculated Impedance Values:

Frequency (kHz)	Reactance, XC (Ω)	Total Circuit AC Impedance, ZT
		Complex Notation	Magnitude	Angle
1
2
3

III. A. 2. RC Circuit Calculated Values:

Frequency (kHz)	IS (RMS) - (A)	Power Factor
	Complex Form	Magnitude	Angle
1
2
3

Frequency (kHz)	VC (RMS) – (Volts)
	Complex Form	Magnitude	Angle
1
2
3

Frequency (kHz)	VR (RMS) - (Volts)	{VC + VR}(RMS) - (Volts)
	Complex Form	Magnitude	Angle
1
2
3

III. A. 3. Voltage Drops Across R and C Equal VRMS:

Match? Yes _____ No ______

Explanation:

III A. 4. RL Circuit Calculated Power Dissipation:

Frequency (kHz)	PR (W)	PS (W)
1
2
3

III. B. 5. RL Circuit Simulation Results:

Frequency (kHz)	IS (RMS) (Amps)	VC (RMS) (Volts)	VR (RMS) (Volts)

III. B. 6. Simulation Values Match Calculated Values:

Match? Yes _____ No ______

III. B. 8. RL Circuit Simulated Power Measurement:

Frequency (kHz)	Source Power, PS (Watts)	Power Factor

III. B. 9. Simulation Values Match Calculated Values:

Match? Yes _____ No ______

Explain any mismatch:

III. C. 4. RL Circuit Measured Current:

IS = _____________ (A)

III. C. 5. Value Matches Calculated and Simulated Values:

Match? Yes _____ No ______

III. C. 7. RL Circuit Measured Voltages:

VC = ________ (V) VR = ________(V)

Match? Yes _____ No ______

Questions:

1. Is the power supplied by the source the same as that dissipated in the resistor?

2. Define the dissipation factor or the loss angle (a.k.a. tan(δ) ) of a capacitor.

3. What term is used to describe the power lost in the capacitor? What units are used?

4. Construct a Phasor Diagram to represent the source voltage, source current, voltage drops, VR and VC across the resistor and the capacitor. The diagram need not be drawn to scale. The values of the items represented, however, must be included in the diagram.

5. Can the phase information be obtained from an oscilloscope? Yes No

Grade:

Deliverable	Points Available	Points Achieved
Laboratory Cover Sheet	8
Working Circuit(s)/Program(s)	8
Observations/Measurements	6
Questions	8
Total Points	30
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