RJM's Demo of The Circular Function Sin as relating to Systems
As shown in
Sin And Circle
one complete cycle of a sinusoid can be modelled as going round a circle
Also
Sin AndRC
shows if a sinusoid is input to a system, its output is a sinusoid of the same frequency
The output amplitude and the phase between input and output are found by modelling the system by a complex number and using its modulus and phase
This page allows you to use sliders to change the amplitude, phase and frequency of the sinusoidal current into a system, and
when you stop moving a slider, the input current and output voltage sinusoids are drawn both as plots versus time, and moving round the circle.
 
Just show current I
 
Show V across Resistor
 
Show V across Capacitor
 
Show V across series R + C
 
Show V across parallel R + C
Set Defaults
 
Redraw Signals
Resistance R = 
  Capacitance C =  
© Dr Richard Mitchell, Jan 2015
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