Amateur ExtraE5A13
What is an effect of increasing Q in a series resonant circuit?
C
Answer
Electrical principles and calculations
Type
A
Fewer components are needed for the same performance
B
Parasitic effects are minimized
C
Internal voltages increase
D
Phase shift can become uncontrolled
Answer Notes
In a series resonant circuit, the reactive components (the inductor and the capacitor) cancel out each other's reactance. This leaves only the circuit's resistive losses to limit the current flowing from the source.
Because the current at resonance can become very high, the voltage drops across the individual inductor and capacitor can actually grow much larger than the applied source voltage. This phenomenon is known as voltage magnification.
The multiplication factor for this internal voltage is directly equal to the Q (quality factor) of the circuit. Therefore, a direct effect of increasing Q in a series resonant circuit is that the internal voltages across the reactive components increase significantly.
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