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Chapter 4

Inductance and Capacitors

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Chapter 4
Inductance and Capacitance
4.1 Inductors
4.2 Relationship between voltage, current, power
and energy of inductor
4.3 Capacitors
4.4 Relationship between voltage, current, power
and energy of capacitor
4.5 Combination of inductor and capacitor in series
and parallel circuit

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4.1 Inductors (1)
 An inductor is a passive element designed to store
energy in its magnetic field.

• An inductor consists of a coil of conducting wire.

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4.1 Inductors (2)
 Inductance is the property whereby an inductor
exhibits opposition to the change of current flowing
through it, measured in henrys (H).

di N2  A
vL and L
dt l

• The unit of inductors is Henry (H), mH (10–3)


and H (10–6).

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4.2 Relationship between voltage, current,
power and energy of inductor
 The current-voltage relationship of an inductor:

1 t
i
L t0
v (t ) d t  i (t 0 )

• The power stored by an inductor:

1
w  L i2
2
• An inductor acts like a short circuit to dc (di/dt = 0)
and its current cannot change abruptly.
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4.2 Relationship between voltage, current,
power and energy of inductor
Example 5
The terminal voltage of a 2-H inductor is
v = 10(1-t) V
Find the current flowing through it at
t = 4 s and the energy stored in it within
0 < t < 4 s.
Assume i(0) = 2 A.

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1
w  L i2
2
i i @ 0s = 2A
0 < t < 4 s.
i @ 4s = -18A
L = 2H

@ t  4s @ t  0s
1 1
w  .2. (18) 2 w  .2. (2) 2
2 2
 324 4
w @(0  t  4)  324  4
 320
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4.3 Capacitors (1)
 A capacitor is a passive element designed to store
energy in its electric field.

• A capacitor consists of two conducting plates


separated by an insulator (or dielectric).
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4.3 Capacitors (2)
 Capacitance C is the ratio of the charge q on one plate
of a capacitor to the voltage difference v between the
two plates, measured in farads (F).

qC v  A
and C
d

• Where  is the permittivity of the dielectric material


between the plates, A is the surface area of each
plate, d is the distance between the plates.
• Unit: F, pF (10–12), nF (10–9), and F (10–6)

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4.4 Relationship between voltage, current,
power and energy of capacitor (1)
 If i is flowing into the +ve
terminal of C
 Charging => i is +ve
 Discharging => i is –ve

• The current-voltage relationship of capacitor


according to above convention is

dv 1 t
iC
dt
and v
C 
t0
i d t  v(t0 )

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4.4 Relationship between voltage, current,
power and energy of capacitor (2)
 The energy, w, stored in the
capacitor is

1
w  C v2
2
• A capacitor is
– an open circuit to dc (dv/dt = 0).
– its voltage cannot change abruptly.

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4.4 Relationship between voltage, current,
power and energy of capacitor (3)
Example 1
The current through a 100-F capacitor is

i(t) = 50 sin(120 t) mA.

Calculate the voltage across it at t =1 ms and t = 5 ms.


Take v(0) =0.

Answer:
v(1ms) = 93.14mV
v(5ms) = 1.7361V

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solution
C=100-F
1 t
v
C 
t0
i d t  v(t0 ) v(0) =0
i(t) = 50 sin(120 t) mA.

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4.4 Relationship between voltage, current,
power and energy of capacitor (4)
Example 2

An initially uncharged 1-mF capacitor has the current


shown below across it.

Calculate the voltage across it at t = 2 ms and


t = 5 ms.

Answer:
v(2ms) = 100 mV
v(5ms) = 400 mV

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Solution: 100/2t =50t 1-mF capacitor

1 t
v
C 
t0
i d t  v(t0 )

1 6 6
𝑣 = න 100𝑑𝑡 = 100𝑡| × 103
𝐶 2 2
𝑣 = 600 − 200 103

v = 𝟒𝟎𝟎𝐦𝐕

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Series and Parallel
Capacitors (1)
 The equivalent capacitance of N parallel-connected
capacitors is the sum of the individual capacitances.

C eq  C1  C 2  ...  C N

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Series and Parallel
Capacitors (2)
 The equivalent capacitance of N series-connected
capacitors is the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals
of the individual capacitances.

1 1 1 1
   ... 
Ceq C1 C2 CN

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Series and Parallel
Capacitors (3)
Example 3
Find the equivalent capacitance seen at the terminals of
the circuit in the circuit shown below:

Answer:
Ceq = 40F

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solution
1) 50 + 70 = 120

2) 60||120 = 40
3) 20 + 40 = 60
4) 120||60 = 40

Answer:
Ceq = 40F

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Series and Parallel
Capacitors (4)
Example 4
Find the voltage across each of the capacitors in the
circuit shown below:

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solution

60 V

We assume, initial charge on each capacitor is 0

Answer:
v1 = 30V
We can apply Voltage 30 v2 = 30V
v3  30  10
divider equation:
40 60  30 v3 = 10V
v1, 2  60  30
40  40 60
v4  30  20 v4 = 20V
60  30
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Series and Parallel
Inductors (1)
 The equivalent inductance of series-connected
inductors is the sum of the individual inductances.

Leq  L1  L2  ...  LN

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Series and Parallel
Inductors (2)
• The equivalent capacitance of parallel inductors is the
reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual
inductances.

1 1 1 1
   ... 
Leq L1 L2 LN

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Series and Parallel
Capacitors (3)
Example 7
Calculate the equivalent inductance for the inductive
ladder network in the circuit shown below:

Answer:
Leq = 25mH

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4.5 Combination of inductor and capacitor
in series and parallel circuit
Example 6

Determine vc, iL, and the energy stored in the capacitor and
inductor in the circuit of circuit shown below under dc
conditions.

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solution
Under dc condition, the circuit is equivalent to:

6
10 = 𝟕. 𝟓 𝑨
6+2

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to store energy
in its magnetic N A 2

field. L
l
inductor
1 t
i
L 
t0
v (t ) d t  i (t 0 )
acts like a short
1 2
w Li
circuit to dc
2

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to store energy in
its electric field.  A
C
d
Capacitor
dv
iC
dt
1 t open circuit to dc
v
C 
t0
i d t  v(t0 )

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4.5 Combination of inductor and capacitor
in series and parallel circuit
Try this!

Determine vc, iL, and the energy stored in the capacitor and
inductor in the circuit of circuit shown below under dc
conditions.

Answer:
iL = 3A
vC = 3V
wL = 1.125J
wC = 9J

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Series and Parallel
Capacitors (4)
 Current and voltage relationship for R, L, C

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