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AC Components and Circuits
AC RC Circuits
Section 7-3 Parallel RC Circuit Analysis
Impedance in Parallel RC Circuits 
| Equation The impedance of a parallel RC circuit is: Where: - Z = Circuit impedance
- R = Resistor value
- XC = Capacitive reactance
| Currents in Parallel RC Circuits | Equation The total current of a parallel RC circuit is: Where: - IT = Total current in Amperes
- IR = Resistor current in Amperes
- IC =Capacitor current in Amperes
| | Equation The voltage phase angle for a series RL circuit is: Where: - q = Phase angle in degrees or radians
- IC =
Capacitor current in Amperes IR = Resistor current in Amperes | Voltage in Parallel RC Circuits VR = VC = VT Analyzing Parallel RC Circuits
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