BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts

ECE/ICE/MEXE Department

EE-324
CIRCUITS 2
Experiment No.2
SERIES RC and RL CIRCUITS

Group 3
Agaton, Jayson M.
Briones, Ann Margaret R.
Dela Cruz, Evren Love O.
Espeleta, Jesu Mari C.
Manalo, Jellenie R.
Mendoza, Ivy R.
ECE-3201

Experiment No.11: SERIES RC and RL CIRCUITS

I.

OBJECTIVES:
1. To become familiar with phasor diagrams.
2. To become acquainted with series RC and RL circuits.

II.

DISCUSSION
Ohms law applies to all types of circuits, but in the case of AC circuits all
currents, voltages, reactances, resistances and impedances must be
expressed s phasors. All calculations must be done vectorically with
reference to a phasor diagram. All phasor diagrams should be
accompanied by a circuit diagram. If its is not done, then such a circuit
diagram must be obvious or assumed in order to interpret the phasor
diagram. The phasor diagram shows only magnitude and relative phase
angles of the currents and voltages, while the circuit diagrams shows only
the location, direction and polarity of the currents and voltages. These are
important distinctions and confusion generally results when not recognized
or when the two diagrams are combined.

III.

INTRUMENT AND COMPONENTS:

AC voltmeter
AC ammeter
Lamp, 220 V,60 W
1.07 H inductor
4 F Capacitor

IV. PROCEDURE:
RC circuit:
1. Connect the circuit shown in Fig. 11.3
2. Record the current and voltages eR and eC.
3. Using Ohms law, compute the magnitude of the impedance of the
network. Record it as the measured value.
4. Compute the magnitude and phase angle of the impedance using the
equation Z = R-jXc where Xc = 1/2fC
5. Compute the percent difference between the measured and computed
value of the impedance.
RL circuit:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Using an ohmmeter, measure and record the resistance of the inductor.

Connect the circuit shown in Fig. 11.4.
Record the current and the voltages eR and eL.
Using Ohms law, compute the magnitude of the impedance of the
network. Record it as the measured value.
5. Compute the magnitude and the phase angle of the impedance using the
equation Z = R + RL + jXL where XL= 2fL.
6. Compute the percent difference between the measured and computed
values of the impedance.

V.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS:

Fig. 11.3 Capacitive Circuit

VI.

Fig. 11.4 Inductive Circuit

DATA AND RESULTS:

CIRCUI
T
Series
RC
Series
RL

eT

eR

eC

220
V
220
V

210V

85V

220V

eL

45V

Z
(meas)
3142.857
1
3142.857
1

Z
(comp)
1044.257
2
902.9018

%
Diff
33.226
2
28.696
9

(comp)
-39.423
26.567
7

RL = 37.1
VII.

PROBLEMS:
1. A circuit contains a fixed resistor in series with a variable capacitor. Plot a
curve to show the variation of the impedance with the capacitive reactance
as the capacitance is varied from zero to an infinitely large value.

2. A pure capacitor and pure resistor and connected in series in an AC

circuit. A voltmeter needs 30 V when connected across the capacitor and
40 V when connected across the resistor. What will it read when
connected across both?
2
E= E R2 + ( E L EC )

E= 402 +(030)2
E=50 V

3. A current of 2.5 A is observed in a 120 V, 60 Hz circuit which consist of a

pure resistor and a pure inductor in series. The voltages across the
resistor and inductor are found to be identical. Calculate the value of the
resistance and the inductance.
Z= 48
V L= V R

Z=

IX L = IR

48=

V
Z

2.5 A =

2
L

let R & X L =a

XL = R
I=

R +X

a2 +a2

48= a 2
120 V
Z

a= 24 2
48=

a2 +a2

R & X L=24 2
VIII.

CONCLUSION:
In this laboratory experiment the group was able to perform and be familiar
with the series RL and RC circuits, as well as the phasor diagram.