RLC series circuit made simple and portable with smartphones

Torriente-García, Ives - Martí, Arturo - Monteiro, Martín - Stari, Cecilia - Castro-Palacio, Juan C. - Monsoriu, Juan A.

Resumen:

This article presents a novel method for studying RLC series circuits using two smartphones, one used as a signal generator and the other as an oscilloscope. We measure the voltage at the external resistor as a function of frequency when subjected to a sinusoidal electromotive force. The experimental results demonstrate a remarkable agreement with the theoretical curve for the voltage at the resistor and the resonance frequency, validating the accuracy of the smartphone-based setup. The experiment fills the gap in educational materials related to electrical circuits and provides a portable alternative to traditional, expensive laboratory equipment.


Detalles Bibliográficos
2023
Smartphones
Signal generator
Oscilloscope
RLC circuit
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/42348
Acceso abierto
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)
Resumen:
Sumario:Publicado también en: Physics Education, 2023, 59(1): 015016. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6552/ad04fb