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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