3  Electricity Introduction to A.C.

Topic Guide & Formulae

AC topics.pdf

Measuring A.C.

X Voltage current and phasors.pdf

Rectification of AC 

X rectification.pdf

PDF of the full  TEXT   Alternating Current & Voltage                                    32 pages (2024 version)

Author :   K.Barrett MInstP     Licence : CC-BY-ND     

Also available on the TES website Teaching resource 12923590

Audience : Secondary Physics Year 12+  (Level 3 NCEA)


Content:       Introduction to A.C. - generation of waveform - peak & RMS values - using phasors - Current Voltage Resistance Reactance Impedance - rectification - Capacitors in AC circuits - voltage phase shifts - Inductors in AC circuits - Resonance in RCL circuits Answers to exercises. 

SP3 AC Electricity 2024.pdf