Explain why the time constant for an RC circuit increases with R and with C. (The answer “That’s what the formula says” is not sufficient.) Explain why the time constant for an RC circuit increases with R and with C. (The answer "That's what the formulasays" is not sufficient.)

Write the expression for the time constant.

Answered: Explain why the time constant for an RC…

Explain why the time constant for an RC circuit increases with R and with C. (The answer "That's what the formula says" is not sufficient.)

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter33: Inductors And Ac Circuits

Section33.3: Special Case: Resistor–inductor (rl) Circuit

Problem 33.4CE

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: A series RCL circuit contains a 76.3- resistor, a 2.92-µF capacitor, and a 4.25-mH inductor. When…

A: Given : Resistance (R) = 76.3 Ω Capacitance(C) = 2.92 μF = 2.92*10-6 F Inductance(L) = 4.25 mH =…

Q: Wait List Two masses A and B with masses 4m and 5m, respectively are placed on a line 10 [m] apart.…

Q: Question 14 1 Hydraulic Balance. A crate was placed on top of a 3.00 [m²] massless platform. An M =…

A: Given: The mass at a cross-section area of 3 m2 is m. The mass at the cross-section area of 0.5 m2…

Q: Converging Lenses Case 1: Object is at 2F' Case 2: Object is beyond 2F' 2F 2F F L F 2F 2F

Q: Sound waves travel at roughly 340 m/s at room temperature. The minimum hearing range of a human is…

Q: bat flying in a cave emits a sound pulse and receives an echo in 1 second. Using a speed of sound of…

Q: 8. In the fastest measured tennis serve, the ball left the racquet at 73.14 m/s. A served tennis…

A: Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity. Given(s): Initial velocity, u=0 Final…

Q: a) Determine the wavelength of the longitudinal wave below. b) Given a wave speed of 340 m/s,…

A: Longitudinal and transverse waves are the two types of mechanical waves. Sound waves, seismic…

Q: A 1.0 [kg] ball moving east collides head-on with a 2.0 [kg] ball that is also moving east with…

Q: A 14.7- resistor, a 17.0-µF capacitor, and a 16.8-mH inductor are connected in series with a 183-V…

Q: The magnetization within a bar of some metal alloy is 1.2 x 106 A/m at an H field of 200 A/m.…

Q: Back to A. A simple pendulum is constructed using a 50.0 [g] steel ball that is attached to a pivot…

A: Given Data: Mass of steel ball = m = 50 g Length of pendulum = L = 30 cm = 0.3 m Unknown: Time…

Q: A frisbee is thrown with a velocity of 20m/s. How long will it take the frisbee to strike a target…

A: Given data: Velocity (v) = 20 m/s Distance (d) = 84 m Required: The time (t)

Q: Com. 3. Mr. Lucus sees Bo in the hall 8m away from him walking away. Bo stops to talk to another…

A: Please see the answer below.

Q: Draw a simple diagram using lines and arrows to show the refraction pattern that caused the bobble…

A: Here Bubble head behave as convex lens Consider object is at 2f

Q: To accelerate an object to a rate of 4 m/s², 36N force is required. Determine the mass of object.

A: Introduction : In this question we are provided with value of force and acceleration . with these…

Q: An X-ray beam of wavelength 2.3 × 10-10 m makes an angle of 35° with a set of planes in a crystal…

Q: 13. What is the current flowing in a 10 Ohms resistor connected in a 12 V source? O 0.83 A O 120 A O…

Q: Istahp. A constant force F= 5.0 [N] is applied at a certain angle from the horizontal on a 0.50 [kg]…

Q: A wire of length 50 cm and mass of 12 g is suspended in a horizontal plane by a pair of flexible…

Q: A rod, 120cm long and of diameter 3.0 cm is stretched by a force of 18 kN. What is its stress?

Q: Find the magnitude of the vector, Round to two decimal places. You must show work on a separate…

A: Magnitude of vector is 4.12

Q: Problem1. A block slides on a rough horizontal surface from point A to point B. A force (magnitude P…

Q: CylRodSph. A rod of length 2R and mass M is connected to a solid cylinder and a hollow sphere (each…

Q: 2. For the figure shown below, determine the values of A and B. 200lb 300lb 3in 4in 3in 5in R-500lb

A: Apply the equilibrium condition of the moment about A.

Q: Shown is a pressurized water tank. What is the speed of the water exiting at point B if the…

Q: 7. A hot-air balloonist, rising vertically with a constant velocity of magnitude 5.00 m/s releases a…

A: a) At t =0.250 The position is: s =ut+1/2at2 =5(0.250s)-1/2(9.8)(0.250)2 = 0.433m The sandbag…

Q: Two charged spheres 10 cm apart attract each other with a force of 3.0 x 10 6 N. What force results…

Q: 1. A 200- lb block rests on the inclined plane shown. Determine the maximum and minimum value of P…

Q: Find the kinetic energy of a ball of 280kg masse, morning at or velocity of 3 m/s

A: Introduction : In this question we are provided with value of mass and velocity . with these data…

Q: Billiard bollz. Three billiard balls are aligned horizontally as shown. Efren Bata Reyes hits ball 1…

A: Solution:-

Q: Sound waves travel at roughly 340 m/s at room temperature. The minimum hearing range of a human is…

Q: North-Line. Consider a Sphere with radius R and mass M. Assuming that the moment of inertia of the…

A: According to the parallel axis theorem, moment of inertia (I) of the body about any axis is equal to…

Q: A ball is thrown straight up at 15.0 m/s. How high will the ball go?

A: Initial velocity of ball, u = 15 m/s The ball reaches maximum height. So the final velocity of ball…

Q: A particle with a mass of 8.52 kg and a charge of 5.3 C is projected into a uniform magnetic field…

Q: 130 lb person sitting in a 150 lb iceboat fires a gun, discharging a 2 oz bullet horizontally. If…

Q: Question 21 Simple lang. A 2.00 [kg] object is attached to a spring with Force Constant 0.250…

A: The total energy of the simple harmonic motion (SHM) in the spring, E=12kA2 where k is the spring…

Q: ine which of the following statement/s is/are true about the production of electromagnetic waves.…

A: Determine which of the following statement/s is/are true about the production of electromagnetic…

Q: A spacecraft is measured to be 250.00 m long while it is at rest with respect to an earth-based…

Q: rticle Dynamics and Friction) A girl pulls a sled whose mass 0 kg across the snow by means of a rope…

Q: straight upward with a constant acceleration that has a magnitude of 82.5 m/s² for 1.55 seconds, at…

Q: How does the speed of sound in air compare to the speed of sound in water? How does the speed of…

A: sound waves are mechanical waves whose speed is faster in solid than liquid than air .

Q: Em-e. An EM wave propagating in vacuum, with electric field amplitude Eo >0 and magnetic field…

Q: A particle moving in the x-y plane has a velocity at time t = 5.25 s given by (3.9i+ 6.0j) m/s, and…

A: Write the given values with the suitable variables. t1=5.25 su=3.9i+6j m/st2=5.34 sv=4.05i+6.13j m/s…

Q: A jogger runs at 9 m/s, and is trailed by a bumblebee moving at 6 m/s and emitting a frequency of…

A: In this question we have to find the frequency at which the jogger hears the sound. Please give…

Q: Assume that a uniform magnetic field is directed out of this page. If a proton is released with an…

Q: certain height above the ground. An object of mass 15kg is at a If the potential energy of the objed…

A: Given mass of an object = m = 15 kg Potential energy of an object = P.E = 520 J Acceleration due to…

Q: Draw a free-body diagram 1. A proton in a particle accelerator has a speed of 5.0x10^6m/s. The…

Q: Multiple-Concept Example 2 discusses the concepts that are used in this problem. In the drawing the…

A: Given: The magnitude of the magnetic field: B = 1.01 T. The length of the rod: L = 0.939 m. The…

Q: A bullet weighing 2 oz is fired with a velocity of 2000 fps into a 10 lb block of wood that is…

A: Given:- A bullet weighing m = 2 oz = 0.125 lb is fired with a velocity of u1= 2000 fps The weight…

Question

Explain why the time constant for an RC circuit increases with R and with C. (The answer “That’s what the formula says” is not sufficient.)

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

Regarding the units involved in the relationship τ = RC, verify that the units of resistance times capacitance are time, that is, Ω ⋅F=s.
In an RC circuit, the time constant τ = RC. Show that this has the dimensions of time, and find the time constant for the circuit shown.
in the circuit shown in the figure, the S switch is closed at t=0 and the capasitors, which are completely empty, begin to fill. Here E=30V, C=3 uF and R=40 ohm. A) what is the time constant of the circuit, T, in the units of microseconds? B)when t=T, what is the total charge, in units of microcoulomb?
show that RC has a unit of seconds if R is in ohms and C is in F
In q = CVs (1-e-t/RC). Prove that RC is a unit of time. Show full and detailed solution please thank you.
What similarities can you draw between the formulas of finding the capacitance and resistance in series and parallel circuits? Aside from P=IV, what other ways can we obtain power using Ohm's Law?
Calculate the time constant of the RC-circuit depicted here
Consider a series RC circuit as in the figure below for which R = 8.00 MΩ, C = 3.00 µF, and = 34.0 V. What is the time constant of the circuit. What is the maximum charge on the capacitor after the switch is thrown closed? Find the current in the resistor 10.0 s after the switch is closed.
For a parallel circuit, how do I determine he %diff between I1 + I2, as compared to I (current) reflect Ohm's law, apart from same voltage across the circuit?
For a LR circuit, the current increased from 0 to 65% of it's max. value in 3.2 ms. -What's the time constant of this circuit (answer in ms)? -If L is 28mH, calculate the resistance R (answer in Ω) ?
Consider two identical simple RC circuits each composed of acapacitor ( 2.49 mF), a resistor ( 25.3 kΩ), and a constant DC source( 19.7 V). At time t = 0, one capacitor, initially fully charged, is madeto discharge through the resistor in its RC circuit, with the DC sourcedisconnected. At the same time, the other capacitor, initially uncharged, is made to charge through the DC source in its RC circuit, with theconnected resistor. The time at which the two capacitors will have equalcharge is most nearly
An RL circuit with L = 3.00 H and an RC circuit withC = 3.00 µF have the same time constant. If the two circuitshave the same resistance R, (a) what is the value of R and (b)what is this common time constant?