The RC circuit has many interesting characteristics while staying one of the most basic circuit systems. This lab is going to allow students to observe these characteristics and teach them …

On the upcoming Lab 5, groups will build one either a highpass or lowpass filter circuit with one of the RC values listed below, and measure plot the voltage gain at each of the frequencies listed …

In the RC hobby we use mostly 32-, 48-, and 64-pitch gears. The pitch has to do with the size of the teeth, not number of the teeth, on the gear. 32-pitch gears are the largest pitch with fewer …

* In practice, capacitors are available in a wide range of shapes and values, and they di er signi cantly in the way they are fabricated. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor) * To make C …

There’s a new and very different approach for analyzing RC circuits, based on the “frequency domain.” This approach will turn out to be very powerful for solving many problems.

Often, you can tame the circuit by adding a simple resistor-capacitor (R-C) snubber to “damp out the ringing.” In this post, I’ll outline a seven-step procedure that can help take the guesswork …

What is the time constant? The time constant τ = RC.