RC Circuit

The manner by which the voltage on a capacitor decreases is studied. The half-life for the decay is measured directly and also calculated using the capacitive time constant.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Physics

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RC Circuit Experiment

RC Circuit Experiment

Student experiment building relationship between charging and discharging rates and simple circuits.

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