Chapter 5
First and Second-Order Circuits
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First-Order Circuits
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First-order electrical circuits, which comprise resistors and a single energy storage element - either a capacitor or an inductor, are fundamental to…
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When a DC source is abruptly disconnected from an RC (Resistor-Capacitor) circuit, the circuit becomes source-free. Assuming that the capacitor was…
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When a DC source is abruptly applied to an RC (Resistor-Capacitor) circuit, the voltage can be represented as a unit step function. The voltage…
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When a DC source is suddenly disconnected from an RL (Resistor-Inductor) circuit, the circuit becomes source-free. Assuming the inductor has an…
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When an RL (Resistor-Inductor) circuit is connected to a DC source, the complete response of the circuit can be divided into two parts: the transient…
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Design Example: Frog Muscle Response
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A student is tasked to work on an intriguing experiment involving an RL (Resistor-Inductor) circuit to study the muscle response of a frog's leg…
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Second-Order Circuits
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Integrating two fundamental energy storage elements in electrical circuits results in second-order circuits, encompassing RLC circuits and circuits…
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Series RLC Circuit without Source
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Within the field of electrical circuits, source-free RLC circuits present an intriguing domain. These circuits comprise a series arrangement of a…
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Types of Responses of Series RLC Circuits
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A second-order differential equation characterizes a source-free series RLC circuit, marking its distinct mathematical representation. The complete…
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Consider the operation of an automobile ignition system, a crucial component responsible for generating a spark by producing high voltage from the…
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Street lamps equipped with RLC surge protectors are an excellent example of applying circuit analysis in practical scenarios. These surge protectors…
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Implementing second-order low-pass filters in audio systems is crucial in refining audio signals by eliminating undesirable high-frequency noise.…
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Design Example: Underdamped Parallel RLC Circuit
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Consider designing an oscillator circuit, a crucial component in various electronic devices and systems. The objective is to create an oscillator…
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Testing of all Six Semicircular Canals with Video Head Impulse Test Systems
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Throughout the last decade, there has been a rapid development of existing test procedures and methods evaluating the human vestibular system. In…
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This manuscript describes an experimental procedure that allows obtaining diverse quantitative information on temporal and spatial evolution of water…
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A Method for Tracking the Time Evolution of Steady-State Evoked Potentials
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Neural entrainment refers to the synchronization of neural activity to the periodicity of sensory stimuli. This synchronization defines the…