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RC Time Constant
Time constant of RC circuit
DC Circuits
Source Details
Id
elec-rc-time
Name
RC Time Constant
Discipline
electrical
Category
DC Circuits
Latex
\tau = RC
Description
Time constant of RC circuit
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "τ",
"name": "Time Constant",
"unit": "s",
"siUnit": "s"
},
{
"symbol": "R",
"name": "Resistance",
"unit": "Ω",
"siUnit": "Ω"
},
{
"symbol": "C",
"name": "Capacitance",
"unit": "F",
"siUnit": "F"
}
]Solve For
τ, R, C
Tags
rc, time, constant, transient
Is Custom
false