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resonant circuit

resonant circuit

7.2
An electrical device that makes a strong signal at one frequency, like a radio tuner
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛzənənt ˈsɜrkɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : circuito resonante
  • The radio uses a resonant circuit to tune into specific frequencies.

Examples

  • By adjusting the components in the resonant circuit, the engineers achieved optimal signal amplification.

  • In our physics lab, we built a resonant circuit to observe how capacitance and inductance interact.

  • A malfunction in the resonant circuit caused the device to stop oscillating properly.

  • The resonant circuit amplified the signal effectively.

  • Did you study the resonant circuits in class?

  • To achieve clear sound, the engineer designed a resonant circuit that effectively filters out unwanted frequencies.

  • The resonant circuit in the old radio allowed it to pick up distant stations with great clarity.

Synonyms

resonator
vsresonant circuit
  • Specialized
9 7.6

A device that vibrates at certain frequencies to amplify or select signals

uses both inductor and capacitor to get the strongest oscillations at one frequency
tank circuit
vsresonant circuit
  • Specialized
7.2

An electric circuit with a coil and a capacitor that makes or picks an electrical signal at a specific frequency

focuses on achieving the strongest possible oscillations at a single frequency

How Selective

to narrowband
  • Specialized
8.1
resonant circuit
  • Specialized
7.2
bandpass
  • Specialized
1 7.2
broadband
  • Specialized
3.9

Surface Forms

resonant circuit singular
resonant circuits plural

Morphology

resonant + circuit

The phrase is compositionally a 'circuit' that is 'resonant' — a learner who knows both words can infer it is a circuit that exhibits resonance. However, the precise technical sense involving inductance, capacitance and frequency‑specific oscillations is specialized domain knowledge not predictable from general B1 vocabulary, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Resonant circuit comes from resonant, meaning to 'ring' or 'vibrate' like a bell, and circuit, a path for electricity. In a resonant circuit the parts make the electric signal 'ring' strongly at one frequency, so the circuit can pick out or tune to that frequency.