Discussion of thepry exp 1

The resistance that a capacitor provides to the flow of alternating current is

known as capacitive reactance. Due to the capacitor's capacity to store and release
charge, it occurs. The formula Xc = 1/(2fC) can be used to compute capacitive
reactance. Xc stands for capacitive reactance, f for the frequency of the AC signal,
and C for the capacitance of the capacitor. A capacitor resists current flow when an
AC voltage is supplied to it because the capacitor must charge and discharge at
each cycle of the AC signal. Since the frequency of the supply controls how
quickly the applied voltage changes, increasing the frequency of the capacitance in
a given circuit will increase the current flow.

Another way to put it is that as frequency or capacitance rises, the resistance to

current flow falls; as a result, capacitive reactance, which is the resistance to
current flow, is inversely proportional to frequency and capacitance. The amount
of time it takes for a capacitor to fully charge before a voltage reverses polarity and
starts to discharge it again increases with the frequency of the applied voltage.
Because the capacitor is passing considerably less current and is completely
charged for a longer period of time, there is less current flow at low frequencies.
The capacitor switches from charging to discharging more quickly at higher
frequencies, allowing more current to flow.
Due to the capacitor's presence, when an AC voltage is introduced to the circuit,
the voltage across the resistor and the capacitor will be out of phase with one
another. This implies that the voltage and current in the circuit will not be in phase
with one another.

The capacitor's capacitance and the frequency of the AC signal will both affect
how much current flows through the circuit. More current will be able to pass
through the circuit as the capacitance of the capacitor increases and the capacitive
reactance of the capacitor decreases. Conversely, increasing capacitive reactance
will result in a drop in capacitor capacitance, which will result in a reduction in the
amount of current that can pass through the circuit.

Similar to this, the capacitive reactance is influenced by the frequency of the AC

signal. More current can flow through the circuit as the frequency rises because the
capacitive reactance is reduced. Conversely, as the frequency falls, the capacitive
reactance rises, which results in a reduction in the amount of current that can pass
through the circuit.

To summarize, raising the capacitor's capacitance or the AC signal's frequency will

reduce the capacitive reactance, allowing more current to pass through the circuit.
The capacitive reactance will increase when the capacitor's capacitance or the
frequency of the AC signal are reduced, which results in less current flowing
through the circuit.
Observation
The gathered data from the experiment showed that the voltage across a capacitor
in an ac circuit can be influenced by a number of different circumstances. The data
acquired from the simulation of the experiment shows that depending on the
applied frequency and capacitance value, the voltage across the capacitor and
across the resistor will either increase or drop.

If the frequency is increased, the voltage across the resistor (Vr) will increase
while the voltage across the capacitor (Vc) will decrease. In contrast, if the
frequency reduced, Vc will increase while Vr will decrease. It has also been found
that when capacitance varies, if the capacitance is decreased, Vc will increase and
Vr will decrease.

Conclusion
In conclusion, altering the frequency and capacitance in an AC circuit can
drastically change the capacitive reactance, which in turn changes the behavior of
the circuit. The capacitive reactance will drop with a decrease in capacitance or
frequency, allowing more current to pass through the circuit. This increase in
current will cause the voltage across the resistor and capacitor to increase.
Conversely, reducing capacitance or increasing frequency can result in an increase
in capacitive reactance, which flow of current through the circuit. The voltage
across the resistor and capacitor will decrease as a result of the decrease in current.
Overall, creating and analyzing circuits that use capacitors requires a thorough
grasp of how capacitive reactance varies with frequency and capacitance.
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