Electricity & Magnetism

Impedance (RLC Series)

Total impedance of series RLC circuit.

Variables

Z
Impedance
Total opposition to AC
Ω
R
Resistance
Resistance
Ω
X_L
Inductive reactance
ωL
Ω
X_C
Capacitive reactance
1/(ωC)
Ω

Derivation

From phasor addition: V = √(V_R² + (V_L - V_C)²), Z = V/I.

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