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Pearson Edexcel 9PH0

Core practical — Core Practical 11

Pearson requires use of an oscilloscope or data logger to display and analyse capacitor potential difference during charge and discharge through a resistor.

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Interactive Practical · A-Level Physics

Capacitor charge, discharge and time constant

Record capacitor voltage during charge and discharge, linearise the discharge data and determine the RC time constant and capacitance.

This simulation supports preparation and data-analysis practice. It does not replace carrying out real practical work.

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Pearson Edexcel · 9PH0

Core practical · Core Practical 11

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