Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question A-001-001-002

What is the term for the time required for the capacitor in an RC circuit to be charged to 63.2% of the supply voltage?

Correct Answer

One time constant

Explanation

In an RC circuit, one time constant (τ = RC) is the specific time for the capacitor voltage to reach 1 - 1/e (approx. 63.2%) of the supply voltage during charging.

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