Inductors, Capacitors, and Transient Response

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Capactors, Inductors, and Transient Response Data Sheet This data sheet is for your convenience. This data sheet should not be copy/pasted

into your lab report. Instead, all data

For the1 kΩ resistor and 0.05 μF capacitor:

1. Calculate the RC time constant (τ) using the values above: _____________ (Be sure to convert to kΩ to Ω and μF to F first)

2. Measured and Calculated voltage amplitude for six time constants in RC Circuit.

Time (s) Voltage (Measured) Voltage (Calculated)

0

1τ

2 τ

3 τ

4 τ

5 τ

10 τ

For the lab report, these two sets of data should be plotted on the same

graph. If you do not know how to do that, watch this 2 minute video:

Plotting 2 Sets of Data on the Same Plot in Excel

“Time” should be on the x-axis, and “Voltage” should be on the y-axis.

Your graph should have a title, a legend, and labels on the x and y axis

with their appropriate units.

For the 1 kΩ resistor and 10 mH inductor:

1. Calculated L/R time constant: _________________

2. Measured time of RL transient behavior (μsec): ______________________

3. Translate the measured time into a number of time constants: ____________

For the 51 Ω resistor, 10 mH inductor, and 0.05 μF capacitor:

4. Calculated 𝑓𝑑 = 𝜔𝑑 2𝜋⁄ (Hz) with 0.05 μF capacitor: _________________

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5. Calculated Period 𝑇 = 1

𝑓 for the 0.05 μF capacitor: _________________

6. Measured Period of the RCL Oscillation 0.05 μF capacitor:_____________

7. Measured uration of the entire transient behavior (0.05 μF capacitor): _____

8. Calculated 𝑓𝑑 = 𝜔𝑑 2𝜋⁄ (Hz) with 0.01 μF capacitor: _________________

9. Calculated Period of the RLC Circuit with 0.01 μF capacitor: __________

10. Measured Period of the RLC Circuit with 0.01 μF capacitor: __________

11. Measured uration of the entire transient behavior (0.01 μF capacitor): ____