Title: Examine the use of capacitors and inductors in AC circuits.
Course: Telecommunications I (10006-I) > Section: Understanding AC/DC Fundamentals

Examination should include

- differentiating between resistance, reactance, and impedance in AC circuits
- defining RC, RL, and RLC AC circuits
- calculating capacitive reactance (X_C) in an AC circuit
- calculating inductive reactance (X_L) in an AC circuit
- describing resonant frequency in reactive circuits
- calculating total impedance (Z_T) in an AC circuit
- assembling AC circuits using resistors, capacitors, and inductors
- measuring voltage peak-to-peak, voltage peak, and frequency in AC circuits using an oscilloscope and function generator.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What causes inductive reactance to increase as frequency increases?
- What is the difference between resistance, reactance and impedance?
- Why is it important for a technician to understand how frequency affects capacitive and inductive reactance?