Amateur ExtraE5A04
What is the magnitude of the impedance of a parallel RLC circuit at resonance?
A
Answer
Electrical principles and calculations
Type
A
Approximately equal to circuit resistance
B
Approximately equal to inductive reactance
C
Low compared to the circuit resistance
D
High compared to the circuit resistance
Answer Notes
In a parallel RLC circuit at resonance, the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance are equal in magnitude but opposite in phase. These two reactive components perfectly cancel each other out, drawing zero net reactive current from the power source.
Because the reactive branches cancel out, the only impedance remaining in the circuit from the perspective of the source is the purely resistive component. Therefore, the total magnitude of the impedance is approximately equal to the circuit resistance.
Distractors suggesting the impedance is low are incorrect for parallel circuits. In a parallel circuit at resonance, impedance reaches its maximum possible value, which is exactly the parallel resistance.
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