Electronic – Voltage source phase shift in RC circuit

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I've been doing an analysis on a particular circuit. Nothing too complicated simply a resistor and capicator in series with a 2v supply at 500Hz / 0 degrees.

Essentally what im trying to understand and eventually draw is the phaser diagram for the above circuit.

I have made the following calculations thus far;

Capacitance of the circuit

Reactive capacitance for the circuit

Circuit Impedance in polar form

Impedance

Supply current in polar form

supply current

Voltage drop across the capacitor and resistor in polar form

voltage drop across the resistor and capacitor

I have the following (sorry for the image being massive);

What i'm unsure about is; although on the the supply voltage source states 2v, 500Hz at 0 degrees, with the capacitor in the circuit i am under the assumption that the voltage source phase angle will be shifted as a result? I am not sure how to calculate his however

Any help, advice or suggested reading would be a great help, thanks.

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Best Answer

What i'm unsure about is; although on the the supply voltage source states 2v, 500Hz at 0 degrees, with the capacitor in the circuit i am under the assumption that the voltage source phase angle will be shifted as a result?

If the voltage source is an ideal voltage source, then its output voltage (magnitude and phase) is independent of the load. So there's nothing to calculate.

If the voltage source is not an ideal source, then you need to know its output impedance. This impedance is essentially another element in series with the source and the applied load. You'd use the voltage divider rule or just include the output impedance in your nodal analysis model to determine the phase at the output of the source.