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1-RC circuit:

theoretical = RC = (100 )*( 330 F) = 0.033s

Beginning time t0 (s)


1.88
3.88
5.84
7.88
9.86

Time to half value of Vmax (s)


1.90
3.90
5.90
7.90
9.90

t1/2 (s)
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.02
0.04

Find along with its associated error and compare to the theoretical value. Comment.
t1/2 =

= 0.020 s

t1/2 = (0.02

= 0.0268

= 0.0134

0.134) s

= t1/2 / ln2 = 0.0288 = 0.029s


= (

=
=0.0134 /ln2 = 0.045 s
exp = 0.029 + 0.045s
theoretical = 0.0330 sec
[x-, x + ] [-0.016, 0.074]: theoretical belongs
Our result is accurate

After four RC times, to what percentage of the maximum charge is the capacitor charged?
q = qmax (1 e-t/RC)
At t = 4 RC:
q = qmax (1 e-4RC/RC)
= qmax (1 e-4)
= 0.9817 Qmax
After four RC times, the capacitor is charged to 98.17 % of the maximum charge.

2-RL circuit:
theoretical =

8.2 x 10-3 / (10 + 5.5) = 0.000529 s = 0.53 ms

Beginning time t0 (s)


0.0330
0.0530
0.0730
0.0930
0.1130

Time to half value of Vmax (s)


0.0334
0.0533
0.0734
0.0934
0.1134

t1/2 (s)
0.0004
0.0003
0.0004
0.0004
0.0004

Find along with its associated error and compare to the theoretical value. Comment
Deduce the value of the inductance
t1/2 =

= 0.00038 s

= 4.5 10-5

= 2.25 10-5

t1/2 = (0.00038

2.25 10-5) s

t1/2 = ln2.
= t1/2 / ln2
= 0.00038 / ln2 = 0.000548s = 0.55 ms
= (

=
=2.25 10-5/ln2 = 0.00003246sec = 0.03 ms
exp = 0.00055s + 0.00003 sec
theoretical = 0.53 ms
[x-, x + ] [0.52, 0.58]: theoretical belongs to this interval
Results are accurate.
=
L = (R + r)
= 0.00055(10 + 5.5)
= 0.008525H
= 8.525 mH
Inductor with iron rod

Beginning time t0 (s)


0.0120
0.0320
0.0520
0.0720
0.0920

Time to half value of Vmax (s)


0.0135
0.0335
0.0536
0.0735
0.0935

t1/2 (s)
0.0015
0.0015
0.0016
0.0015
0.0015

Find along with its associated error.


Deduce the new value of the coil inductance, and find its error.
What is the effect of the iron rod on the inductance of the coil? Explain using the relevant
FORMULA.
t1/2 =

= 0.0015 s

= 4 10-5

t1/2 = (0.00152

= 2 10-5
0.00002) sec
= (1.52 0.02) ms

t1/2 = ln2.
= t1/2 / ln2
= 0.00152/ ln2 = 0.00219 sec = 2.19 ms
= (

=
=0.00002/ln2 = 0.00003 sec = 0.03 ms
exp = 0.00219 + 0.00003 s
=
L = (R + r)
= 0.00219(10 + 5.5)
= 0.033945H
= 33.945 mH
The iron rod increased the inductance of the coil by approximately 4 times.

Does Kirchhoffs Loop Rule hold at all times? Use the graphs to check it for at least three
different times: Does the sum of the voltages across the resistor and the inductor equal the
source voltage at any given time?
VL or VC
3.984
1.504
0.352

VR
0.010
-1.509
-0.352

Vgenerator
4.004
0.005
0.008

To prove if Kirchhoffs loop holds at all time we should compare VL + VR are equal to Vgenerator.
When comparing the values we find that VL + VR are approximately equal to Vgenerator at all 3 points.
Therefore Kirchhoffs loop holds at any given time.

LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

RC and RL Circuits
Physics 306L

Mohamad Mehio
Serge Mougharian
Carla el Helou
Iyad Zouheiry

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