B | Quantities and Equations

This appendix brings together the most important reference material from throughout the book in one place. Important quantities are listed in Table B.1, along with the standard symbols used to represent them in equations, and the units in which they are measured.

Table B.1 Primary quantities

Quantity

Units

Notes

Impedance

(Z)

Ohm

(Ω)

also Resistance (R) and Reactance (X)

Voltage

(V)

Volt

(V)

aka EMF, PD

Current

(I)

Amp

(A)

aka Ampere

Power

(P)

Watt

(W)

also Apparent power (VA)

Charge

(Q)

Coulomb

(C)

also Amp-hour (1Ah = 3,600C)

Frequency

(f)

Hertz

(Hz)

aka Cycles per second (cps)

Capacitance

(C)

Farad

(F)

Inductance

(L)

Henry

(H)

plural Henries

Statements of useful rules and laws are provided in order to facilitate the straightforward analysis of simple electronic circuits and systems. The chapters where each group of equations is introduced are identified in the section headings. The index which follows these appendices can be used to guide the reader to more detailed information on the theory and the application of the individual rules and laws presented.

Primary Quantities

Decibel Equations

(see Chapter 5 – Signal Characteristics)

For power dB=10log(P1P2) and P1=P2×10(dB10)
For voltage dB=20log(V1V2) and V1=V2×10(dB20)
Reference levels 0dBu = 0.775V +4dBu = 1.23V
0dBV = 1.0V −10dBV = 0.316V

Fundamental Laws

(see Chapter 9 – Basic Circuit Analysis)

Ohm’s law V = I × R
Watt’s law P=I×V(=I2×R=V2R)
Kirchoff’s current law (KCL) Iin = Iout Currents into a point equal currents out
Kirchoff’s voltage law (KVL) Vo = 0 Voltage drops around any loop equal zero

Resistor Equations

(see Chapter 12 – Resistors)

Series rule Rseries = R1 + R2 inline image
Parallel rule Rparallel=R1×R2R1+R2 inline image
Voltage divider rule Vout=Vin×R2R1+R2 inline image
Vout=(VaVb)×R2R1+R2+Vb inline image

RLC Equations

(see Chapter 13 – Capacitors and Inductors)

Capacitors in series

(F)

Cseries=C1×C2C1+C2

Capacitors in parallel

(F)

Cparallel = C1 + C2

Inductors in series

(H)

Lparallel = L1 + L2

Inductors in parallel

(H)

Lparallel=L1×L2L1+L2

Capacitor reactance

(Ω)

XC=12πfC

Inductor reactance

(Ω)

XL = 2πfL

RLC series rule

(Ω)

|Zseries|=R2+(XLXC)2

LC series rule

(Ω)

|Zseries| = |XL − XC|

RLC parallel rule

(Ω)

|Zparallel|=1(1R)2+(1XL1XC)2

LC parallel rule

(Ω)

|Zparallel|=|XL×XCXLXC|

RC time constant

(sec)

τ = RC

RL time constant

(sec)

τ=LR

RC cutoff frequency

(Hz)

fc=12πRC(=12πτ)

RL cutoff frequency

(Hz)

fc=R2πL(=12πτ)

LC resonance frequency

(Hz)

f0=12πLC

LC characteristic impedance

(Ω)

Z0=LC

Transformer Equations

(see Chapter 14 – Transformers)

Turns ratio k=NsecNpri
Power transfer Psec = Ppri
Voltage transformation Vsec = k × Vpri
Current transformation Isec=1k×Ipri
Impedance transformation Zsec = k2 × Zpri

Opamp Equations

(see Chapter 18 – Integrated Circuits)

Open-loop transfer function

Voltage follower transfer function

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Inverting configuration

Noninverting configuration

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Gain equation: g=R1R2

Gain equation: g=1+R1R2

Transfer function: Vout = g × Vin

Transfer function: Vout = g × Vin

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