WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

RLC Series Circuit

This Demonstration shows a series circuit consisting of a voltage source (
V
), a resistor (
R
), an inductor (
L
), and a capacitor (
C
). The frequency response plot identifies the resonant frequency
f
0
=
1
2π
LC
near the maximum of the curve. The Q factor
Q=
1
R
L
C
and the bandwidth
f
b
=
f
o
Q
are also calculated.