1.4 Transient circuits

Question 1

Equation of current decay in capacitor charging

Answer 1

i = I_0 * exp(-t/RC)

Question 2

Equation of voltage growth in capacitor charging

Answer 2

V_C = V_S (1 - exp(-t/RC))

Question 3

What is the time constant for capacitor charging

Answer 3

• RC
• The measure of how quickly a capacitor responds to charge

Question 4

Equation of current growth in inductor charging

Answer 4

i = I_0 (1 - exp(-Rt/L))

Question 5

Equation of voltage decay in inductor charging

Answer 5

V_L = V_S * exp(-Rt/L)

Question 6

What is the time constant for Inductor charging

Answer 6

• L/R
• The measure of how quickly inductor responds to charge