Capacitor charge time calculation - time constants
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the voltage across a capacitor when the switch is closed in a series circuit?
It decreases linearly.
It decreases exponentially.
It remains constant.
It increases exponentially.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the time constant of a circuit calculated?
By adding the resistance and capacitance.
By dividing the resistance by the capacitance.
By multiplying the resistance by the capacitance.
By subtracting the capacitance from the resistance.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a resistor value is increased, what happens to the time constant?
It decreases.
It remains the same.
It increases.
It becomes zero.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what percentage of the battery voltage is the capacitor charged after one time constant?
95%
63.2%
86.5%
36.8%
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the voltage across the capacitor after 3 seconds in the given example?
7.78 volts
8.55 volts
8.94 volts
5.68 volts
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the current in the circuit when the capacitor is fully charged?
It fluctuates.
It decreases to zero.
It remains constant.
It increases.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the discharging process, what is the voltage across the capacitor after one time constant?
63.2%
36.8%
13.5%
5%
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