After completing this chapter, you should be able to
1. Determine the instantaneous current for charging and discharging a capacitor and for the growth and decay of current in an inductor.
2. Write and apply equations for calculating the inductance and capacitance for inductors and capacitors in an ac circuit.
3. Explain with diagrams the phase relationships for a circuit with (a) pure resistance, (b) pure capacitance, and (c) pure inductance.
4. Write and apply equations for calculating the impedance, the phase angle, and the effective current for a series ac circuit containing resistance, capacitance, and inductance.
5. Write and apply an equation for calculating the resonant frequency for an ac circuit.
6. Define and be able to determine the power factor for a series ac circuit.
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