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These are some of the formulas and procedures that I have found useful in keeping around handy.

Ohms Law

Voltage = Current × Resistance
Current = Voltage ÷ Resistance
Resistance = Voltage ÷ Current

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Power Law

Power = Voltage × Current
Power = Voltage2 ÷ Resistance
Power = Current2 × Resistance

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Resistance in Parallel
RT=1/(1/R1)+(1/R2)+(1/R3)+(1/R.....)
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Resistance in Series
RT=R1+R2+R3+R.....
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Inductance in Parallel
LT=1/(1/L1)+(1/L2)+(1/L3)+(1/L.....)
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Inductance in Series
LT=L1+L2+L3+L.....
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Capacitance in Series
CT=1/(1/C1)+(1/C2)+(1/C3)+(1/C.....)
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Capacitance in Parallel
CT=C1+C2+C3+C.....
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Frequency from Wavelength

3.00 × 108(m/s)
f(Hz)= ———————
     λ(m)

where:

f(Hz)= the frequency in Hertz
m/s= meters per second
λ= wavelength in meters

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Wavelength from Frequency

3.00 × 108(m/s)
λ(m)= ———————
     f(Hz)(m)

where:

f(Hz)= the frequency in Hertz
m/s= meters per second
λ= wavelength in meters

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Capacitive Reactance
XC=1/2πfC
where:

XC= capacitive reactance
π= 3.14159
f= frequency in Hertz
C= capacitance in Farads

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Inductive Reactance
XL=2πfL
where:

XL= inductive reactance
π= 3.14159
f= frequency in Hertz
C= inductance in Henries

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Q or Quality Factor

X
Q= 
R

where:

Q= the quality factor
X= the circuit reactance
R= the circuit resistance

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Unlike Reactances in Series
jX= XL-XC
where

jX= complex circuit reactance
XL= circuit inductive reactance
XC= circuit capacitive reactance

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Unlike Reactances in Parallel

-XL×XC
jX= ———
XL-XC

where

jX= complex circuit reactance
XL= circuit inductive reactance
XC= circuit capacitive reactance

Given that this formula is taking into account
all the series and parallel reactances in the circuit.
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Impedance in Series

Z=√R² + X²
where

X= complex circuit reactance
R= total circuit resistance
Z= circuit impedance

And the resultant phase angle is:

X
θ= tan-1
R

where

X= complex circuit reactance
R= total circuit resistance
θ= current phase angle

Note:the formulas use the absolute unsigned reactance value.
If the reactance in the circuit is capacitive the phase angle will
be negative. If the circuit reactance is inductive the phase angle
will be positive.
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Impedance in Parallel

 R × X
Z= ————
√R² + X²

where

X= complex circuit reactance
R= total circuit resistance
Z= circuit impedance

And the resultant phase angle is:

R
θ= tan-1
X

Note:the formulas use the absolute unsigned reactance value.
If the reactance in the circuit is capacitive the phase angle will
be negative. If the circuit reactance is inductive the phase angle
will be positive.
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Resonant Circuit

    1
f(Hz)= ———
2π√LC

where

f(Hz)= frequency in Hertz
L= inductance in Henries
C= capacitance in farads
π= 3.14159

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