RC Time Constants -1

Question 1

What is the term for the time required for the capacitor in an RC circuit to be charged to 63.2% of the supply voltage?

Answer 1

One time constant

Question 2

What is the meaning of the term “time constant of an RC circuit”? The time required to charge the capacitor in the circuit to:

Answer 2

63.2% of the supply voltage

Question 3

What is the term for the time required for the current in an RL circuit to build up to 63.2% of the maximum value?

Answer 3

One time constant

Question 4

What is the meaning of the term “time constant of an RL circuit’? The time required for the:

Answer 4

Current in the circuit to build up to 63.2% of the maximum value.

Question 5

After two time constants, the capacitor in an RC circuit is charged to what percentage of the supply voltage?

Answer 5

86.5%

Question 6

After two time constants, the capacitor in an RC circuit is discharged to what percentage of the starting voltage?

Answer 6

13.5%