Labo Élec
electrical lab simulator
Exercise from the chapter "RLC circuits"
Level 3 of 5 · Skills: Calculate
A pure inductor L = 1 H is connected in parallel with a resistor R = 200 Ω. What current does the circuit draw at 230 V, 50 Hz?
L = 1 H · R = 200 Ω · U = 230 V · f = 50 Hz
Parametric exercise: the values change with every draw; these are one example.
Guided problem in 4 steps: unknown, formula, units, data, result.
I_R = U / R = 1.15 A (in phase); I_L = U / (L·ω) = 0.732 A (lagging 90°); I = √(I_R² + I_L²) = 1.36 A.