Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question A-001-001-004

What is the term for the time it takes for a charged capacitor in an RC circuit to discharge to 36.8% of its initial value of stored charge?

Correct Answer

One time constant

Explanation

During discharge in an RC circuit, one time constant (τ = RC) is the time for the capacitor's charge (and voltage) to decrease to 1/e (approx. 36.8%) of its initial amount.

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