Power Triangle and Power Factor in AC Circuits
An inductor is a coil of wire having resistance and, if an … Read More
Resistors in AC Circuits
The current flowing through a resistor is determined by Ohm’s Law for … Read More
Sine Wave Characteristics
Here are some of the terms used to describe alternating waveforms: 1. … Read More
Magnetization Curve Explanation
Magnetization Curve Definition A curve, or loop, plotted on B-H coordinates showing how … Read More
Magnetic Reluctance (Rm)
Some materials require high magnetizing forces to align their atomic dipoles in … Read More
Absolute and Relative Magnetic Permeability (µ)
The permeability of a material is defined as the ease with which … Read More
Magnetic Flux Density (B)
Magnetic Flux density is the measure of the number of magnetic lines … Read More
Magnetic Field Intensity
The m.m.f. required to magnetize a unit length of a magnetic path … Read More
Magnetomotive Force (MMF)
The force required to create a magnetic field is called the magnetomotive … Read More
Voltaic Cell
A voltaic cell consists basically of two different metal plates immersed in … Read More
Norton’s Theorem for DC Circuits
Norton’s theorem is used for simplifying a network in terms of currents instead … Read More
Alternative Ways of Generating Electricity
At the present time, we are seeing a growing number of small … Read More
