Phasor Relationships for Circuit Elements

ElementTime domainFrequency domain
Resistor \(R\)\(\displaystyle v = Ri\)\(\displaystyle \mathbf{V} = R\mathbf{I}\)
Inductor \(L\)\(\displaystyle v = L\frac{di}{dt}\)\(\displaystyle \mathbf{V} = j\omega L\mathbf{I}\)
Capacitor \(C\)\(\displaystyle i = C\frac{dv}{dt}\)\(\displaystyle \mathbf{V} = \frac{\mathbf{I}}{j\omega C}\)

For the resistor \(R\)

\(\displaystyle i = I_m \cos\left(\omega t + \phi\right)\)

\(\displaystyle v = iR = R\,I_m \cos\left(\omega t + \phi\right)\)

In phasor form

\(\boxed{\mathbf{V} = R\,I_m\angle\phi = R\,\mathbf{I}}\)

where \(\boxed{\mathbf{I} = I_m\angle\phi}\)

The voltage and current of resistor are in phase.

For the inductor \(L\)

\(\displaystyle i = I_m \cos\left(\omega t + \phi\right)\)

\(\displaystyle v = L\frac{di}{dt} = -\omega L I_m \sin\left(\omega t + \phi\right)\)

\(\displaystyle v = \omega L I_m \cos\left(\omega t + \phi + 90^{\circ}\right)\)

In phasor form

\(\displaystyle \mathbf{V} = \omega L I_m\angle\left(\phi + 90^{\circ}\right) = \omega L I_m e^{\displaystyle\,j\left(\phi + 90^{\circ}\right)}\)

\(\displaystyle \mathbf{V} = \omega L I_m e^{\displaystyle\,j\phi} e^{\displaystyle\,j90^{\circ}} = j\omega L I_m e^{\displaystyle\,j\phi}\)

\(\boxed{\mathbf{V} = j\omega L I_m\angle\phi = j\omega L\mathbf{I}}\)

where \(\boxed{\mathbf{I} = I_m\angle\phi}\)

The voltage and current of inductor are \(90^{\circ}\) out of phase. Specifically, the current lags the voltage by \(90^{\circ}\).

For the capacitor \(C\)

\(\displaystyle v = V_m \cos\left(\omega t + \phi\right)\)

\(\displaystyle i = C\frac{dv}{dt} = -\omega C V_m \sin\left(\omega t + \phi\right)\)

\(\displaystyle i = \omega C V_m \cos\left(\omega t + \phi + 90^{\circ}\right)\)

In phasor form

\(\displaystyle \mathbf{I} = \omega C V_m\angle\left(\phi + 90^{\circ}\right) = \omega C V_m e^{\displaystyle\,j\left(\phi + 90^{\circ}\right)}\)

\(\displaystyle \mathbf{I} = \omega C V_m e^{\displaystyle\,j\phi} e^{\displaystyle\,j90^{\circ}} = j\omega C V_m e^{\displaystyle\,j\phi}\)

\(\boxed{\mathbf{I} = j\omega C V_m\angle\phi = j\omega C\mathbf{V} \Leftrightarrow \mathbf{V} = \frac{\mathbf{I}}{j\omega C}}\)

where \(\boxed{\mathbf{V} = V_m\angle\phi}\)

The voltage and current of capacitor are \(90^{\circ}\) out of phase. Specifically, the current leads the voltage by \(90^{\circ}\).

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