Calculating Voltage Drops Across Inductors, Capacitors & Resistor

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The discussion focuses on calculating voltage drops across inductors, capacitors, and resistors in a series circuit. The voltage drop formulas are confirmed as V = I * XL for inductors, V = I * XC for capacitors, and V = R * I for resistors. The total voltage drop across the circuit is the sum of the individual voltage drops. The configuration of the components in series is crucial for accurate calculations.

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I'm trying to figure out the voltage drops across inductors, capacitors and the resistor as a whole.

Are these just the inverses? Is the volt. drop for an inductor: V= I * XL? Capacitor: V= I * Xc? Resistor: V= R*I? Thanks so much!


I know that the voltage drop across the circuit is equal to the sum of the individual voltage drops but am lost as to how to find those..Please help!
 
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That depends on how they're connected together. Are they all in a series?
 
Yes, they are all in a series. With the voltage on the left side, and the inductor, then resistor, then capacitator on the right side. I'm just lost on how to do it. Thanks.
 

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