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BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

V. Data and Results / Discussion

The following are the computed values performed in the

experiment:

Value of resistance across the lamp: Value of the magnitude of impedance of the
network:

The resistance across the lamp is 483.2588Ω. The magnitude of impedance of the network is
647.0559Ω.
Value of reactance across inductance:

Value of the magnitude and phase angle of the

impedance:

The reactance across inductance is 958.1645Ω.

The magnitude of the impedance is 649.9606 with an
Value of reactance across capacitance: angle of 41.6716°.

R L C Total

Voltage 164.308 325.776 179.529

(V) V V V

Curren 0.34A 0.34A 0.34A 0.34A

The reactance across capacitance is 528.0265Ω. t (A)

Table 1. Total Voltage and Current of RLC Circuit

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BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
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Value of percent difference between the measured & Circuit Design

computed value of impedance: 1. Design a series RLC circuit which is connected
to 220V, 60 cycles, having a 100W, capacitor C and an
inductor L. The total impedance is 609.8121 Ω, and the
capacitive reactance is 530.5165 Ω. Find the value of R,
L, and C.

The percent difference between the measured &

computed value of impedance is 0.0147%.

RL Z Z’ % Diff

0 647.0559Ω 646.9606Ω 0.0147%

Table 2. Percent Difference between the Measured &
Computed Value of Impedance

Analysis
Based on the Data and results the researchers
gathered, Although there are small differences between
the values obtained using Multisim and manual
calculations, the values of voltage and currents agree
with each other based on the formula and principle.
Additionally, The differences between the
values acquired can be considered as negligible due to
the fact that only a small discrepancy in the decimal
places is due to the errors or instrument inaccuracy (e.g.
rounding off).

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 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

Problems
Impedance of any kind,
1. Under what conditions could the total
impedance of two impedances in series be less than that
ZTOTAL = Z1 + Z2 + … ZN
of either one by itself?

Although impedances add in series the total

Answer: impedance for a circuit,

z = R + j(XL - XC) … eqn. 1

At resonance, the imaginary root should be

zero.
containing both
XL - XC = 0 inductance and capacitance may be less than one or
more individual impedances because series inductive
XL = XC
and capacitive impedances tend to cancel each other

Putting XL = XC in eqn. 1 due to “j” and “(-j)” terms. This may lead to voltage
drops across components exceeding the supply voltage.
z = R + j(XL - XL)
Note: We can add impedance in series as long as values
z=R are expressed in complex form rather than scalar.

At resonance, the impedance of the circuit is R’ = R

equal to the resistance value as z = R = 484 Ω, which is
less than the total of the combined one. So, at XL’ = jωL

resonance (when XL = XC), could the total impedance

XC’ = -j/ωC
of two impedance in a series be less than that of either
one. z = R + jωL - (j/ωC)

2. Given the magnitude of two impedances in

series, why can’t the total impedance of these two
impedances in series be calculated?

Answer:

Phases play an important role, so we can’t add

impedance in series algebraically. Let’s give one
detailed analysis.

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