AC Circuits Laboratory Report

Experiment 4
Series RLC Circuit

Submitted by:
Cancio, Gillian Claire G.

Tablemates:
Congson, Krizia Dianne N.
Verallo, Rhea Ann R.

Submitted to:
Engr. Forcadilla, Percival
I. OBJECTIVES
1. To determine the impedance of a series RLC circuit used in AC application.
2. To observe the net effect of the reactance within the series RLC circuit.
3. To show the three equivalent response of a series RLC circuit..

II. DATA & RESULTS

Table 1. Data for Low Pass Filter (LPF)

Frequency Vr, Vp-p Phase Angle,  Current, I Measured Z Theoretical Z

4.5 KHz 5.75 0 5.75 mA 1043.48 1000
450 Hz 6.75 31.3 6.75 mA 888.88 854.46
45 KHz 6.5 30.64 6.5 mA 923.08 860.39
III. INTERPRETATION OF DATA
 In the first graph, Vi and Vr are in-phase, which means that at this frequency
the circuit is responsive since. For the next graph, Vi lags Vr, which means
that at this frequency the circuit is inductive. In the last graph, Vi leads Vr
which only indicates that at this frequency the circuit is capacitive.

IV. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

1. A series RLC circuit can be used as a band-top filter, a low-pass filter, and a
high-pass filter. For the reason that, if any oscillation induces in a circuit over
time does not keep going, the resistor will die.
2. The phase angle is affected by the inductor and the capacitor, having the
1
equations, XL = 2𝜋fL and XC = , respectively.
2𝜋𝑓𝐶

V. CONCLUSION
The impedance of a circuit is determined as the total opposition to the current
flow. For a series RLC circuit impedance can be calculated using the equation:
𝑍 = √𝑅 2 + 𝑋𝑒𝑞 2

Where:
R = resistor value
Xeq = XL-XC