What Are Some Electricity Questions That Involve Inductors and Capacitors?

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The discussion focuses on the behavior of electrical signals involving inductors and capacitors, specifically analyzing the time average of voltage across an inductor, the sketching of oscillating functions, and the calculation of bandwidth for a given signal. The time average of is confirmed to be zero due to the absence of power dissipation in purely reactive circuits. Additionally, the signal I(t) = A cos^2 (wt) cos(10wt) can be simplified using trigonometric identities to determine its bandwidth, which involves recognizing that cos^2 (wt) can be expressed as a sum of cosines.

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1) Where I(t) = Iocoswt, and V' is the voltage across an inductance V' = L dI/dt, I am asked to work out the time average of <I V' >..

when i work it out, the answer comes to zero...any ideas why?

2)I'm asked to sketch I(t) = Acos(w1 t)cos(w2 t) where w2 << w1...

is this just fast oscillations of speed (w2) within a boundary that is itself oscillating (more slowly..) ? so a cos graph within a cos graph with bigger period?

3) Find the bandwith of the signal I(t) = A cos^2 (wt) cos(10wt)..

I know bandwith is the randge of angular frequencies present in I, but here its not just 10wt-wt is it? How do I work it out?

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no ideas?
 
anyone?
 
bon said:

Homework Statement



1) Where I(t) = Iocoswt, and V' is the voltage across an inductance V' = L dI/dt, I am asked to work out the time average of <I V' >..

when i work it out, the answer comes to zero...any ideas why?
No power is dissipated in a network with only inductors and capacitors.

2)I'm asked to sketch I(t) = Acos(w1 t)cos(w2 t) where w2 << w1...

is this just fast oscillations of speed (w2) within a boundary that is itself oscillating (more slowly..) ? so a cos graph within a cos graph with bigger period?
yes

3) Find the bandwith of the signal I(t) = A cos^2 (wt) cos(10wt)..

I know bandwith is the randge of angular frequencies present in I, but here its not just 10wt-wt is it? How do I work it out?

cos^2 (wt) is also a product of two cosines, so you can replace it with a sum involving
cos (0) and cos (2wt)
 
willem2 said:
No power is dissipated in a network with only inductors and capacitors.


yes



cos^2 (wt) is also a product of two cosines, so you can replace it with a sum involving
cos (0) and cos (2wt)

Just a quick questionn about I = Acos(w1 t)cos(w2 t) one..

so w2 << w1 so would w2 be the outer shell, and w1 be the inner, fast oscillations.. how would you describe this?
 
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