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What does "impedance matching" actually look like? (electricity waves)

BetaPhoenix

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Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.

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An explanation of impedance matching and signal reflections in transmission lines using visual analogies and resistive divider concepts.

In this follow-up to my electricity waves video over on the main channel (youtube.com/@AlphaPhoenixChannel), I'm talking about impedance matching. This video is a bit more technical than the main channel video and I'd recommend brushing up on how resistive dividers work before we abstract resistive dividers into a soup of fake imaginary resistors in the second half of this video! Special thanks to my top Patreon supporters! birdiesnbritts John Sosa Trustham Vladimir Shklovsky Aloysius Sparglepartz Ryan M Jason Whatley Lohann Paterno Coutinho Ferreira Kasper Nielsen Jeffrey Mckishen patreon.com/AlphaPhoenix Media Credits: I Dunno by grapes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...) ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626

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What people say. Recommended as a highly useful and visual explanation of impedance in transmission cables.

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Two good videos that explain the difference. link to this video link to this video And one that explains it more in practice link to this video

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On “Can someone explain the concept of resistance in case of transmission cables ?”

A video I found useful: "Why doesn't a 75 Ohm cable measure 75 Ohms?", and also "What does "impedance matching" actually look like?"