Solve AC Voltage Form: RLC Series Circuit Power

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The discussion revolves around understanding the AC voltage expression V = (100 v) sin (1 000t) in the context of an RLC series circuit. The key points include identifying that the amplitude of the voltage is 100 volts and the angular frequency (ω) is 1000 rad/s, which translates to a frequency of approximately 159.154 Hz. Participants clarify that the sine function indicates the instantaneous voltage can vary between +100 volts and -100 volts. The conversation emphasizes the importance of knowing the frequency or angular velocity to calculate total impedance (Ztot) and average power delivered to the circuit. Ultimately, the explanation helps clarify the relationship between voltage, frequency, and power in RLC circuits.
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Homework Statement



You don't even have to read the whole thing... just the red part is sufficient.
I saw this on the homework: V= (100 v) sin (1 000t)
What does this mean?

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Can I treat it as having 100 real magnitude and 0 imaginary magnitude (and therefore 0 phase angle)? or does sin(1 000t) tells something about the phase angle?
or does sin (1 000t) tells something about angular velocity or frequency?

I can't solve this problem without knowing frequency or angular velocity

just for side note: let...
V= delta voltage
v= unit volts
uF= micro farad
H= Henries

RLC= i believe it stands for Resistance, Inductor, Capacitor
An AC voltage of the form V= (100 v) sin (1 000t) is applied to a series RLC circuit. Assume the resistance is 400 Ohms, the capacitance is 5.00 uF, and the inductance is 0.500 H. Find the average power delivered to the circuit

Homework Equations


w= angular velocity (supposed to be omega)
L= inductor
C= capacitor
j= complex coefficent = sqrt(-1)
Zl= resistance of inductor
Zc= resistance of capacitor
Ztot= total resistance
R= resistance of resistor
P= Power

Xl=wL
Xc=1/wc
Zl=j*Xl
Zc=-j*Xc
Ztot= R + Zl + Zc = R + j(Xl-Xc)

P=I*V*(P.F)

P.F= Power Factor. Is is cos \varphi
the angle between voltage and current.

by default everything is in RMS (rootmeansquare), but it shouldn't matter in calculation)

The Attempt at a Solution



well it's easy except I don't know frequency nor angular velocity.
Otherwise finding Ztot will be easy and finding power is easy as well
 
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Your voltage is V= (100 v) sin (1 000t), which is in the form V=V0sin(ωt).

hence the amplitude is V0 and the angular frequency is ω. Compare the terms and get ω.
 
The voltage at any instant T is V sin (wT) where w is (should be) omega, the angular velocity.

So, V is the peak voltage.

Omega = 2 * PI * F

In this case, omega = 1000 = 2 * PI * F ... so F = 159.154 Hz. ( ie 1000 / (2 * pi) )

V is the maximum voltage, but the actual voltage depends on the sine function, so the actual voltage can be anywhere between plus 100 volts and minus 100 volts, including zero.

For example what would the voltage be after 0.2 seconds?
V = 100 * sin (2 * pi * 159.154 * 0.2 ) or -34.2 volts
 
rock.freak667 said:
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which is in the form V=V0sin(ωt).
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hence the amplitude is V0 and the angular frequency is ω. Compare the terms and get ω.

vk6kro said:
The voltage at any instant T is V sin (wT) where w is (should be) omega, the angular velocity.

So, V is the peak voltage.

V is the maximum voltage,

Thank you very much. I understood it now =D
 
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