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RL Time Constant
Time constant of RL circuit
DC Circuits
Source Details
Id
elec-rl-time
Name
RL Time Constant
Discipline
electrical
Category
DC Circuits
Latex
\tau = \frac{L}{R}
Description
Time constant of RL circuit
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "τ",
"name": "Time Constant",
"unit": "s",
"siUnit": "s"
},
{
"symbol": "L",
"name": "Inductance",
"unit": "H",
"siUnit": "H"
},
{
"symbol": "R",
"name": "Resistance",
"unit": "Ω",
"siUnit": "Ω"
}
]Solve For
τ, L, R
Tags
rl, time, constant, transient, inductor
Is Custom
false