Lecture Outline: RL Circuits in AC

  1. Review of R & L Circuits
    1. Simple R Circuits
    2. Simple L Circuits
  2. Vector to Illustrate & Determine Magnitude & Direction
    1. Background
    2. Plotting & Measuring Vectors
  3. Introduction to Basic AC Circuit Analysis
    1. Pythagorean Theorem

  4. Fundamental Analysis of Series RL Circuits
    1. Use of the Pythagorean Theorem o Analyze Voltage in Series RL Circuits
    2. Use of Trigonometry to Solve for Angular Information
    3. Use of Trigonometry to Solve for Voltage
    4. Solve for Impedance
  5. Fundamental Analysis of Parallel RL Circuits

  6. Examples of Practical Applications for Inductors and RL Circuits