The conditions at balance of a Schering bridge set up to measure the capacitance and loss angle of a paper dielectric capacitor are as follows: f = 500 Hz Z, = a pure capacitance of 0.1 µF Z, = a resistance of 500 2 shunted by a capacitance of 0.0033 µF Zz = pure resistance of 163 2 Z = the capacitor under test Calculate the approximate values of the loss resistance of the capacitor assuming- (a) series loss resistance (b) shunt loss resistance. [5.37 2, 197,000 Q] (London Univ.)

The conditions at balance of a Schering bridge set up to measure the capacitance and loss angle of a paper dielectric capacitor are as follows: f = 500 Hz Z, = a pure capacitance of 0.1 µF Z, = a resistance of 500 2 shunted by a capacitance of 0.0033 µF Zz = pure resistance of 163 2 Z = the capacitor under test Calculate the approximate values of the loss resistance of the capacitor assuming- (a) series loss resistance (b) shunt loss resistance. [5.37 2, 197,000 Q] (London Univ.)

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Chapter21: Resistive-capacitive Series Circuits

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