Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) Calculator

✖The Incident Voltage on the transmission line is equal to half the generator voltage.ⓘ Incident Voltage [V_i]			+10% -10%
✖Incident Current is the Current wave that is traveling from the sending end to the receiving end of the Transmission line during any transient condition.ⓘ Incident Current [I_i]			+10% -10%

✖The characteristic impedance of a uniform transmission line is the ratio of the amplitudes of voltage and current of a single wave propagating along the line during transient condition.ⓘ Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) [Z₀]

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Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Characteristic Impedance = Incident Voltage/Incident Current
Z₀ = V_i/I_i
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Characteristic Impedance - (Measured in Ohm) - The characteristic impedance of a uniform transmission line is the ratio of the amplitudes of voltage and current of a single wave propagating along the line during transient condition.
Incident Voltage - (Measured in Volt) - The Incident Voltage on the transmission line is equal to half the generator voltage.
Incident Current - (Measured in Ampere) - Incident Current is the Current wave that is traveling from the sending end to the receiving end of the Transmission line during any transient condition.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Incident Voltage: 6 Volt --> 6 Volt No Conversion Required
Incident Current: 12 Ampere --> 12 Ampere No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

Z₀ = V_i/I_i --> 6/12

Evaluating ... ...

Z₀ = 0.5

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.5 Ohm --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.5 Ohm <-- Characteristic Impedance

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Load Impedance using Reflected Coefficient of Current

LaTeX Go Load Impedance = Characteristic Impedance*(1-Reflection Coefficient of Current)/(Reflection Coefficient of Current-1)

Load Impedance using Reflected Coefficient of Voltage

LaTeX Go Load Impedance = Characteristic Impedance*(Reflection Coefficient of Voltage+1)/(1-Reflection Coefficient of Voltage)

Characteristic Impedance (Line SC)

LaTeX Go Characteristic Impedance = Incident Voltage/Incident Current

Incident Voltage using Transmitted Voltage (Load OC)

LaTeX Go Incident Voltage = Transmitted Voltage/2

Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) Formula

LaTeX Go

Characteristic Impedance = Incident Voltage/Incident Current
Z₀ = V_i/I_i

Explain Short-Circuited Line for Travelling Waves.

The unique characteristic of the short circuit is that the voltage across it is zero. When an incident voltage wave E arrives at a short circuit, the reflected voltage wave must be – E to satisfy the condition that the voltage across the short circuit is zero.

How to Calculate Characteristic Impedance (Line SC)?

Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) calculator uses Characteristic Impedance = Incident Voltage/Incident Current to calculate the Characteristic Impedance, The Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) formula is defined as the apparent opposition in an electrical circuit to the flow of an alternating current that is analogous to the actual electrical resistance to a direct current and that is the ratio of effective electromotive force to the effective current. Characteristic Impedance is denoted by Z₀ symbol.

How to calculate Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Characteristic Impedance (Line SC), enter Incident Voltage (V_i) & Incident Current (I_i) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.5 = 6/12.

FAQ

What is Characteristic Impedance (Line SC)?

The Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) formula is defined as the apparent opposition in an electrical circuit to the flow of an alternating current that is analogous to the actual electrical resistance to a direct current and that is the ratio of effective electromotive force to the effective current and is represented as Z₀ = V_i/I_i or Characteristic Impedance = Incident Voltage/Incident Current. The Incident Voltage on the transmission line is equal to half the generator voltage & Incident Current is the Current wave that is traveling from the sending end to the receiving end of the Transmission line during any transient condition.

How to calculate Characteristic Impedance (Line SC)?

The Characteristic Impedance (Line SC) formula is defined as the apparent opposition in an electrical circuit to the flow of an alternating current that is analogous to the actual electrical resistance to a direct current and that is the ratio of effective electromotive force to the effective current is calculated using Characteristic Impedance = Incident Voltage/Incident Current. To calculate Characteristic Impedance (Line SC), you need Incident Voltage (V_i) & Incident Current (I_i). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Incident Voltage & Incident Current and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Characteristic Impedance?

In this formula, Characteristic Impedance uses Incident Voltage & Incident Current. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Characteristic Impedance = Load Impedance*(2*Incident Current-Transmitted Current)/Transmitted Current
Characteristic Impedance = Load Impedance*(Reflection Coefficient of Current-1)/(1-Reflection Coefficient of Current)
Characteristic Impedance = Load Impedance*(1-Reflection Coefficient of Voltage)/(Reflection Coefficient of Voltage+1)

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