Use this electronics calculation for a first-pass component, converter, signal, motor, or sensor estimate when the stated operating conditions and units match the device data.

Capacitance (F)

Capacitance in the series branch.

Frequency (Hz)

Frequency of the applied sinusoid.

Inductance (H)

Inductance in the series branch.

Resistance (Ω)

Series resistance.

Compute series RLC impedance magnitude |Z| = sqrt(R^2 + (XL - XC)^2) at a given frequency. The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.^[1]

|Z| (Ω)

Magnitude of the total series impedance.

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