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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.

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Practice: Capacitor charge, discharge and time constant

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2 of 2 available questions match the selected filters. This session contains 2 questions.

Question 1 · 1 mark · Foundation · Practical · Diagnostic

What percentage of the final p.d. does a charging capacitor reach after one time constant?

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Question 2 · 3 marks · Standard · Practical · Practical method

Explain why the charging current decreases with time.