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Figure 1-8F.Capacitor and inductor action in a tank circuit.
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Neets Module 09-Introduction to Wave-Generators and Wave-Shaping Circuits
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1-19 In view (H), with the capacitor completely discharged, the magnetic field again starts collapsing. The induced voltage from the coil maintains current flowing toward the upper plate of the capacitor. Figure 1-8H.—Capacitor and inductor action in a tank circuit. In view (I), by the time the magnetic field has completely collapsed, the capacitor is again charged with the same polarity as it had in view (A). The energy is again stored in the capacitor, and the cycle is ready to start again. Figure 1-8I.—Capacitor and inductor action in a tank circuit. The number of times per second that these events in figure 1-8 take place is called NATURAL FREQUENCY or RESONANT FREQUENCY of the circuit. Such a circuit is said to oscillate at its resonant frequency. It might seem that these oscillations could go on forever. You know better, however, if you apply what you have already learned about electric circuits. This circuit, as all others, has some resistance. Even the relatively small resistance of the coil and the connecting wires cause energy to be dissipated in the form of heat (I2R loss). The heat loss in the circuit resistance causes the charge on the capacitor to be less for each subsequent cycle. The result is a DAMPED WAVE, as shown in figure 1-9. The charging and discharging action will continue until all of the energy has been radiated or dissipated as heat.






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