Explain how current and voltage change for EACH of the following
1. Resistor
2.Capacitor
3.Inductor
1. Resistor : a resistor is simple energy dissipating passive device. It's voltage and current have linear relationship
So it's voltage and current are in phase and vary linearly.
2. Capacitor : a capacitor is an energy storage device which follows relation between charge and voltage as
Q=CV
Differentiating this equation we get current
Which means voltage and current have a phase difference of 90°. So they always stay out of phase and current is 90° ahead of voltage.
3. Inductor : inductor is magnetic energy storage device. It's voltage , inductance and current hold a relationship as
So here also both voltage and current are out of phase and voltage is 90° ahead of current .
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