The discussion revolves around the concept of phasors, particularly in the context of electrical engineering and alternating current analysis. Participants seek clarification on the definition and application of phasors following a class session where the topic was introduced.
The discussion is ongoing, with some participants providing insights into the nature of phasors as vectors and their use in representing phase differences. However, there is still a need for further clarification and exploration of the concept.
Participants mention that the topic was introduced in class, but the professor did not provide a clear definition, leading to confusion. There is an indication that the understanding of phasors may vary based on the context in which they are discussed.
Was he talking about Star Trek or electricity?azolotor said:Could someone please give me an explanation of what we mean we say phasor please. We went over phasors in class today and I understood all the manipulations we were doing for superposition but my professor mentioned phasors and never said what they were. I have looked up several definitions but it isn't gelling for me. Thanks in advance!
A phasor is a rotating vector. In 99.9% of your course of study you can neglect the fact that they rotate; just manipulate them like ordinary vectors. They rotate because a sinewave can be represented by the projection of a rotating vector onto a chosen axis.azolotor said:Could someone please give me an explanation of what we mean we say phasor please.