PHYS245 Electricity and Electronics Syllabus - Classes - Assignments - Laboratory - Resources Class 21: Transients in Circuits (contd.)

The RC Circuit: charging and discharging capacitors
RC time constant:
Capacitor charging by emf through resistance:	Capacitor discharging through resistance:
Concept Check: Charging Capacitors
The LR Circuit: energizing and de-energizing inductors
LR time constant:
Inductor energizing by emf through resistance:	Inductor deenergizing through resistance:
Concept Check: Energizing Inductors   -   Second Configuration

Discussion of Problem 3: Battery Testers (part 1 - schematic, part 2 - schematic)
   Resistivity and the Resistance of a Resistor