RC Circuits

In this lab, students will use a voltage–current sensor and an AC/DC electronics laboratory to determine how the potential differences across resistors and capacitors in a simple RC circuit differ when the capacitor is charging, discharging, and fully charged, and how these differences affect the current through each component in the circuit.

Grade Level: Advanced Placement

Subject: Physics

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Standards Correlations

IB^® Topics	AP^® Topics
11.3	4.E.5.1; 4.E.5.2; 4.E.5.3

Featured Equipment

PASPORT Voltage-Current Sensor

This sensor allows students to safely measure voltage and current without overload risk.

AC/DC Electronics Laboratory

Facilitates electricity experiments for AC and DC. Can be used as a stand-alone with a multimeter or with PASCO sensors and software.

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