RC Circuit Report

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Electrical Engineering

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Dec 6, 2023

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RC Circuit Report Template Aim of the experiment: This experiment will consist of utilizing an oscilloscope in order to determine a time constant of the capacitor. We will compare this value to the theoretical value which can be determined multiplying the value of the resistor and the capacitor. Theory – Brief Introduction on RC circuit, circuit diagram, time constant definition: an RC circuit is a simple circuit consisting of a resistor and a capacitor. The following is a diagram of the circuit: Time constant is the amount of time it takes for a capacitor to discharge to 36.7% of its original charge while current is travelling through a resistor.
Results o Vo = 4.12 Volts o 0.368*4.12= 1.51616 o Experimental Time Constant = 840 microseconds o R = 20,000 Ohms o C = 0.04 μ F = 0.00000004 F o Theoretical Time Constant = 20000 Ω × 0.00000004 F = 0.0008 s = 800 microseconds o Percentage error = (theoretical – experimental)/theoretical = (840- 800)/840 = 40/840 = 0.04762 = 4.762% o Screenshots of Oscilloscope Graph Question – Discuss one application of RC circuit in your field. RC circuits are used in heart pacemakers as well as defibrillators, in the medical field.
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