RLC series circuit made simple and portable with smartphones
Ives Torriente-García, Arturo C. Martı́, Martín Monteiro, Cecilia Stari, Juan Carlos Castro-Palacio, Juan A. Monsoriu
Abstract
Abstract 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.