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I am studying the analogy between mechanical oscillations and AC circuits.
For a mass on a spring, resonance occurs when there is a phase difference of 90 degrees. It seems like for a series RLC circuit, resonance must occur at a phase different of 0 degrees between the voltage from the source and the current (because inductive and capacitive reactances cancel).
Why does the analogy break down there?
For a mass on a spring, resonance occurs when there is a phase difference of 90 degrees. It seems like for a series RLC circuit, resonance must occur at a phase different of 0 degrees between the voltage from the source and the current (because inductive and capacitive reactances cancel).
Why does the analogy break down there?