With inductive reactance, the phase shift that is induced where voltage leads current by
90 degrees or pi/2 radians, is the voltage of the self-induced emf vs' the current from our applied voltage?-- conrad
"conrad"
** You have mixed up two separate situations.In case 1, the reference AC voltage & phase is simply that of the source.
In case 2, the reference AC voltage & phase is that appearing across the inductor.
....... Phil
And when they say voltage leads current by 90 degrees, is this the voltage from case 2 and the current in case 1? or no?
-- conrad
"conrad" "Phil Allison"
** In either case, a 90 degree shift exists between the AC voltage *across* and the current flowing * through* an ( ideal) inductor or capacitor.The confusion exists is only in your mind.
....... Phil
It may be easier to think of just the current lagging the voltage for inductance, as this is what happens when you apply a voltage to an inductor (which is usually the case). For a capacitor, it may be easier to conceptualize voltage lagging the current. Leading and lagging are just different ways of saying the same thing, but I find it easier to picture a second quantity lagging (happening later in time than) the first quantity, rather than the concept of leading, which implies the second thing is happening before the first thing. I hope that helps, although in rereading it might be even more confusing.
Paul
An inductance opposes a change in current, and a capacitor opposes a change in voltage.
When you first apply a voltage to an inductor, the current begins to rise, as the voltage decreases due to series resistance in the supply, or by design in your circuit. (the series resistance drops more voltage, leaving less for the inductor.)
When you feed that circuit with AC, the result turns out to be a 90 degree phase lag for the current. i.e., when you change the applied voltage, the current doesn't change right away, like it does with a resistor.
A capacitor is just the opposite - try to apply a voltage to it, and for a very short time it looks like a short circuit - the current first goes as high as it can, and the voltage can follow it as it looks less like a short circuit - ergo, the voltage lags the current in/on a cap.
Hope This Helps! Rich
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