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 1054: 63

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ From the given data, we can see that $(\varepsilon_0)_2$ leads the $(\varepsilon_0)_1$ by an angle of 120$^\circ$, while $(\varepsilon_0)_3$ lags the $(\varepsilon_0)_1$ by an angle of 120$^\circ$ as well. See the three phasors in the figure above. $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ The three vectors, in the first figure below, have the same length and if we connect them head to tail, they will form a triangle which means that $(\varepsilon_0)_3$ head is at the tail of $(\varepsilon_0)_1$. Hence, the resultant here is zero, which means that the sum of the three phases is zero. See the second figure below. $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ To show that the potential difference between any two of the phases has the rms value, we need to use the third figure below. We need to find the value of $(\varepsilon_0)'$. From the geometry of the third figure below, $$\dfrac{(\varepsilon_0)'}{\sin120^{\circ}}=\dfrac{ \varepsilon_0 }{\sin30^{\circ}}$$ Hence, $$ (\varepsilon_0)' =\dfrac{ \sin(120^{\circ})\varepsilon_0 }{\sin(30^{\circ})}=\boxed{\sqrt{3}\;\varepsilon_0 }$$
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