Physics 271L Experiment 10

Transient RC-, RL- Series Circuits

 

PURPOSE: To measure an unknown L and C through the measurement of the time constant, .

THEORY: For a series RC or RL circuit, where the battery voltage is constant, the time constant,, measures the time when 63% of the full change has occurred.

[ RC Circuit | RL Circuit | Square Wave | Measure L | Measure C | Observations ]