CAN Current pass Through INDUCTOR in Ac circuit

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the behavior of current in an AC circuit containing an inductor. Participants explore how current can flow through an inductor and the implications for circuit completion.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions how current can pass through an inductor in an AC circuit, suggesting that no AC passes through it.
  • Another participant states that the impedance of an inductor is ##Z=j\omega L##, indicating that AC current can indeed pass through since the impedance is not infinite.
  • A different participant notes that the ability of AC signals to pass through an inductor depends on the inductance value and the frequency of the AC current, suggesting that low frequency AC signals can pass through if the inductance is small.
  • One participant contrasts the behavior of inductors with capacitors, arguing that capacitors present a physical break in the circuit, while inductors maintain a continuous path for current flow.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the behavior of current in inductors within AC circuits, with no clear consensus reached on the implications of inductance and frequency.

Contextual Notes

Discussion includes assumptions about the relationship between inductance, frequency, and current flow, but these assumptions remain unresolved.

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CAN Current pass Through INDUCTOR?
how the AC circuit is completed when Inductor is in it as no AC pass through it?
 
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The impedance of an inductor is ##Z=j\omega L##. Since this is not infinite, AC current can pass through.
 
CAN Current pass Through INDUCTOR?
how the AC circuit is completed when Inductor is in it as no AC pass through it?

That depends on the value of inductance and the frequency of the AC current. If the inductance is small, low frequency AC signals can pass through.
 
singh.gurpreet said:
CAN Current pass Through INDUCTOR?
how the AC circuit is completed when Inductor is in it as no AC pass through it?

I would think that you would have MORE of a problem with asking how a current can pass through a CAPACITOR in an AC circuit, since a capacitor is an actual, physical break in the circuit. An inductor, even though it can act as a choke, still provides a continuous physical path.

Zz.
 

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