Lab on Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance

Lab Assignment: Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance

Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance

Analysis:

1. Watch video entitled “Module 2 – Capacitive Reactance”

2. For Laboratory Application Assignment on pgs. 529-530 examine Fig. 17-18a, Fig. 17-18b, Fig. 17-19a, and Fig. 17-19b

3. Perform all calculations related to Fig. 17-18a and Fig. 17-18b in “Capacitive Reactance, Xc” section

4. Perform all calculations related to Fig. 17-19a in “Series Capacitive Reactances” section

5. Perform all calculations related to Fig. 17-19b in “Parallel Capacitive Reactances” section

6. Show all work and calculations.

Simulation:

1. Construct the circuit in Fig. 17-18a with MultiSIM.

2. Take all required measurements related to Fig. 17-18a in “Capacitive Reactance, Xc” section

3. Capture a screenshot of measured values and paste into a Word document entitled “Lab2_Simulation”

4. Construct the circuit in Fig. 17-18b with MultiSIM.

5. Take all required measurements related to Fig. 17-18b in “Capacitive Reactance, Xc” section

6. Capture a screenshot of measured values and paste into the Word document entitled “Lab2_Simulation”

7. Construct the circuit in Fig. 17-19a with MultiSIM.

8. Take all required measurements related to Fig. 17-19a in “Series Capacitive Reactances” section

9. Capture a screenshot of measured values and paste into the Word document entitled “Lab2_Simulation”

10. Construct the circuit in Fig. 17-19b with MultiSIM.

11. Take all required measurements related to Fig. 17-19b in “Parallel Capacitive Reactances” section

12. Capture a screenshot of measured values and paste into the Word document entitled “Lab2_Simulation”

13. Answer all questions in the “Capacitive Reactance, Xc”, “Series Capacitive Reactances”, and “Parallel Capacitive Reactances” sections in this same document.