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Applications to Electrical Circuits Introduction Electrical Crcults are made up of + Thvee passive elements viz, OResistance, Inductance and Capactance and an active element which isthe votage source (May be a battery ora generator) Applications to Electrical Circuits Terminology and Representation: ‘The following are common terms used and their representation 1. Quantity of eectty (a) Current (time rate flow of electricity) Resstance (R) Inductance (L) capacitance (©) Electromotive Force or Voltage (E) Applications to Electrical Circuits Basic Relations Voltage drop across resistance, R = R Voltage drop across inductance, L = 12 Voltage drop across Capacitance, C= £ Applications to Electrical Circuits Kirchhott's Laws: 4, The algebraic sum ofthe voltage drops around any closed circuit is equal to the 2, The algebraic sum of the currents flowing ino or from any node i zero, Solved Example ‘The intial value problem governing the current" flowing ina series RL-Circult when 2 voltage v(t) = ¢ is applied, is given by a irreer cz0io=o Where’R’&'L' are constant, Find the current! (t) at time"t: Solved Example Given Werf =4, 12040) =0 a), Ne tert)iczO This Is a near Diferential orion Stich Equation of 1* order in.

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