Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 35 - AC Circuits - Exercises and Problems - Page 1053: 47

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ Since the inductor and the resistor are in series, they have the same current. $$I_R=I_L=I$$ For the resistor, we know that $I_R$ has the same direction of $V_R$ while for the inductor, $I_L$ lags the $V_L$ by an angle of $90^\circ$. See the figure below. According to Ohm's law, $$I=\dfrac{\varepsilon_0}{\sqrt{X_L^2+R^2}}$$ where $X_L=\omega L=2\pi fL$ $$\boxed{I=\dfrac{\varepsilon_0}{\sqrt{\omega^2L^2+R^2}}}\tag 1$$ Recalling that $$V_L=IX_L=I\omega L$$ Plug from (1), $$\boxed{V_L= \dfrac{\varepsilon_0\omega L}{\sqrt{\omega^2L^2+R^2}}}$$ And that $$V_R=IR $$ Plug from (1), $$\boxed{V_R= \dfrac{R\varepsilon_0}{\sqrt{\omega^2L^2+R^2}}}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ when $\omega$ approaches zero, then $$V_R= \dfrac{R\varepsilon_0}{\sqrt{0+R^2}}=\boxed{\varepsilon_0}$$ and when $\omega$ approaches infinity, then $$V_R= \dfrac{R\varepsilon_0}{\sqrt{\infty^2+R^2}}=\boxed{0\;\rm V}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ If the output is taken from the resistor, it is a low-pass filter $RL$ circuit. That's because when $\omega\rightarrow 0$, the $V_R $ is at its maximum value, and when $\omega\rightarrow \infty$, the $V_R$ is at its lowest value. $$\color{blue}{\bf [d]}$$ The cross-over frequency occurs at $V_L=V_R$, so $$IX_L=IR$$ So, $$\omega_c L=R$$ and hence, $$\boxed{\omega_c =\dfrac{R}{L}}$$
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