MM0704, Lesson 1
Figure 1-3. Reactance and Frequency.
Frequency and Current in an LCR Circuit (Circuit Containing Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance). The
important properties of the series LCR circuit arise because its impedance is lowest at the frequency of resonance (Z =
R) and because it rises rapidly as the frequency is changed. When the applied frequency is below the circuit's resonant
frequency, this impedance consists of resistance plus capacitive reactance. This is because XC is larger than XL.
When the applied frequency is above the circuit's resonant frequency, XL is larger than XC, and the circuit impedance
consists of resistance plus inductive reactance. The impedance curve of a series LCR circuit (R very small) is shown in
figure 1-4A. Figure 1-4B shows the way current changes from leading to lagging as frequency increases.
Figure 1-4. Series Resonance.
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