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What is the difference between phase angle and phase difference?
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Although we use the term 'Phase angle' it's also an angle referred to another phasor (voltage or current).
For example,
conventionally when expressing power factor, we use 'voltage' as the reference. So the 'phase angle' of a particular phasor is the phase difference between our reference (voltage) & the phasor.
As the gist, both mean the same except that 'phase angle' is the direction of the phasor w.r.t. positive x direction (reference)..
AnswerBy definition, phase angle is the angle by which a load current leads or lags a supply voltage.
Phase difference is the angle between any two electical quantities -for example, the angle two phase voltages of a three-phase system.
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A series RC circuit will have a phase shift between 0 and 90 degrees?
If there are only a resistor and a capacitor in the circuit, then the phase shift will indeed be between 0 and 90 degrees. When the resistor and capacitor are in series, the phase shift will be negative when the capacitor is connected to a source voltage and the resistor is the load. The phase shift will be positive when the resistor is connected to the source. The lower the values of R and C, the higher the frequency bandwidth.With the resistor and capacitor connected in series and the two parts connected to a current source, the phase shift will be negative. At high frequencies, the output voltages is lower, and the circuit appears as a very low impedance. At low frequencies, the circuit looks more like a resistor. Again, the phase shift will be between 0 and 90 degrees.CommentThe correct term is phase angle, not 'phase shift'. By definition, the phase angle is the angle by which the load current leads or lags the supply voltage. For an RC circuit, the current leads the voltage, so the phase angle is a leading phase angle.
What is phase of a sine wave?
The phase angle varies from 0 to 360 degrees as the wave cycles.
What is the phase angle of an ohm inductor in series with an ohm resistor connected to a 5 KHz source?
You need to provide values of resistor and inductor etc to find the phase angle.
Should you use phase 1 clone or phase 2 clone?
There is little to no difference.
What does it mean to have a power factor of 1?
First we need to know what is power factor ? it's cosine of angle between the current and voltage at that point where we wish to measure it. so power factor of "1" means the angle between the voltage and current is 0 degree. It means literally that the current and voltage is in the same phase.
What is the difference between frequency modulation and phase modulation?
The difference between frequency modulation and phase modulation is that with frequency modulation the angular frequency of the signal is modified while with the phase modulation, the phase angle of the signal is modified.
What is the affect of phase angle difference?
10p
What is the phase angle difference between inductive load and resistive load?
The phase angle is defined as the angle by which the load current leads or lags the supply voltage.For a purely-resistive load, the phase angle is zero, because the load current is in phase with the supply voltage.For a purely-inductive load, the phase angle is 90 degrees lagging.But few loads are either purely-resistive or purely-inductive; typically, most loads are resistive-inductive. This means that, typically, the phase angle lies somewhere between zero and 90 degrees.
What is the relation between the path difference and phase difference?
Relation between phase difference and path difference is path difference/wavelength=phase difference/2*pi
Why do you rate a dc machine in watt but a transformer in kilo volt-ampere?
The difference between watts and volt-amperes is due to the relative phase angle, or power factor, between voltage and current. In a DC system, the two are in phase. In an AC system, with only resistance, the two are also in phase. Add capacitance or inductance and the phase angle changes.
What is phase angle error of current transformer?
The angle between the expected and actual secondary current is known as phase error.
What is the phase angle between voltage and current in a purely resistive circuit?
The phase angle between voltage and current in a purely resistive circuit is zero. Voltage and current are in phase with each other.
Is there a difference between three phase and single phase electrical supplies?
Yes, there a difference between three phase and single phase electrical supply services.
Angle between three phases?
The generated angle between phases in a three phase system is 120 degrees.
What is the difference between a complete angle and right angle?
The difference is 270 degrees.
How do you measure phase difference between 2 pendulums?
You can measure the phase difference between 2 pendulums by measuring the distance between the two. The amount it comes out to will be the difference.
What is the difference between cw and steady at lock-on phase?
What is the difference between cw and steady at lock-on phase? I don't know.
