What is source voltage: Definition and 12 Discussions

A voltage source is a two-terminal device which can maintain a fixed voltage. An ideal voltage source can maintain the fixed voltage independent of the load resistance or the output current. However, a real-world voltage source cannot supply unlimited current.
A voltage source is the dual of a current source. Real-world sources of electrical energy, such as batteries and generators, can be modeled for analysis purposes as a combination of an ideal voltage source and additional combinations of impedance elements.

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  1. ARoyC

    Engineering Optimizing Diode Performance: Load Line Analysis

    I have drawn the I-V characteristic graph of the diode. I am facing problems with drawing the load line. For what value of E (Source Voltage), should I draw the Load Line? To get the I-V graph, I had to continuously change E.
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    The end goal is I need to convert a sinusoidal into a square wave using a zero crossing circuit. I have a voltage that ranges from 0 to 400vrms @70kHz from a capacitor that is part of an induction heater tank circuit. My comparator has a peak differential input of +/- 35v so I need to reduce the...
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    I Inductor questions (generate a voltage opposing the source voltage?)

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  4. goldensquid2000

    Voltage across a Capacitor More than the Source Voltage?

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    What Is the Correct Source Voltage Amplitude for Desired Power in an AC Circuit?

    Homework Statement An ac series circuit consists of a voltage source of frequency f = 60 Hz and voltage amplitude V, a resistor of resistance R = 163 ohms and a capacitor of capacitance C = 6.2x10^-6 F. What must the source voltage amplitude V be for the average electrical power consumed in...
  6. P

    Gate source voltage and gate cathode voltage

    I am studying thyrisors right now. I am really struck at trigger circuit . The book shows gate source voltage and gate chathode voltage as two different things. I fail to understand the difference and significance of them. Please help me out .
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    Phase angle between peak source voltage and peak voltage across RLC?

    Homework Statement An LRC series circuit with R = 200Ω , L = 31mH , and C = 1.8μF is powered by an ac voltage source of peak voltage V0 = 540V and frequency f = 550Hz. What are the peak voltages across the inductor, capacitor, and resistor and their phase angles relative to the source...
  8. D

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    Homework Statement Uploaded Homework Equations Uploaded The Attempt at a Solution So what I started with is Vg=(R2/(R1+R2))Vdd - 10 = -7 Volts this is incorrect though I was told it is -4 V what did I do
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    Sketching the Source Voltage

    Homework Statement Sketch the source voltage from 0 < t < 7T with a source resistance of 0.5*Z_C and a load resistance of 2*Z_C and a signal generator that delivers a 1-V triangular pulse train down a lossless coaxial line. See image attached Homework Equations Equations to find...
  10. C

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  11. K

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