XL XC Lab Interactive

🎛️ Circuit Controls

⚡ Source (AC)

Voltage (E) 120 V Frequency (Hz) 60 Hz Animation Speed

Inductor (L)

Inductance 3.2 H Wire Res. (R) 5.0 Ω

XL: 0 Ω

Current (IL): 0.00 A

Capacitor (C)

Capacitance 2.2 µF Int. Res. (R) 463 µΩ

XC: 0 Ω

Current (IC): 0.00 A

TOTAL LINE CURRENT (IT): 0.00 A

Oscilloscope: The "Ping Pong" Game

Voltage (E)

Inductive (IL)

Capacitive (IC)

TOTAL (IT)

                Analysis:
                
 Note how the RED wave shifts to the RIGHT (Lags).
 Note how the PURPLE wave shifts to the LEFT (Leads).
 When they are equal height, they cancel out, leaving the YELLOW line near zero. 
              