RC Circuit - Revision history

Adam at 09:48, 2 December 2025

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	An RC circuit (resistor-capacitor circuit) is a type of [[Non Steady State\|non steady state]] circuit		An RC circuit (resistor-capacitor circuit) is a type of [[Non Steady State\|non steady state]] circuit.
	[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]		[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]
	==The Main Idea==		==The Main Idea==

	An RC circuit ~~is a~~ circuit ~~that contains a battery with a known emf~~, ~~a resistor (R), and a capacitor (C)~~. An RC ~~circuit~~ can ~~be in either~~ series or parallel. The figure in the top right of the page ~~shows~~ an RC circuit. ~~The capacitor stores electric charge (Q)~~		The number of independent energy storage elements in the RC circuit determine the circuit's order, for this course first order RC circuits are the most prevalent. First order RC circuits can have series and parallel elements. The figure in the top right of the page depicts an RC circuit.

	RC Circuits ~~use~~ a ~~DC (direct current)~~ voltage source ~~and~~ the capacitor ~~is uncharged at its initial state. In the figure below~~, ~~you see an RC circuit~~ with ~~a switch~~. When the switch is ~~closed~~, the capacitor ~~will begin~~ to charge ~~as the current~~ can ~~now flow throughout~~ the circuit~~. To discharge the capacitor~~, ~~you simply disconnect the switch~~.		RC Circuits contain charging and discharging phases. For charging phases, a voltage source is connected to the capacitor, with capacitance C and max charge of Q. When the switch is disengaged, the capacitor discharges its stored energy to the resistors with resistance R.

			The time it takes for the capacitor to charge and discharge can be represented by the circuit's time constant, τ.

	[[File:Rc_switch.JPG\|400px\|center\|]]		[[File:Rc_switch.JPG\|400px\|center\|]]

Adam at 04:54, 1 December 2025

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	An RC circuit (resistor-capacitor circuit) is a type of ~~Non Steady state circuit~~ [[Non Steady State\|non steady state]]		An RC circuit (resistor-capacitor circuit) is a type of [[Non Steady State\|non steady state]] circuit
	~~[[Rest Mass Energy\|rest energy]]~~
	[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]		[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]
	==The Main Idea==		==The Main Idea==

Adam at 04:48, 1 December 2025

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			An RC circuit (resistor-capacitor circuit) is a type of Non Steady state circuit [[Non Steady State\|non steady state]]
	[[Rest Mass Energy\|rest energy]]		[[Rest Mass Energy\|rest energy]]
	[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]		[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]

Adam at 04:27, 1 December 2025

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			[[Rest Mass Energy\|rest energy]]
	[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]		[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]
	==The Main Idea==		==The Main Idea==

Adam at 03:53, 1 December 2025

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	Claimed by ~~Sean Fischer~~ Fall ~~2016~~		Claimed by Adam Teske Fall 2025
	[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]		[[File:Rc_circuit.JPG\|400px\|right\|]]
	==The Main Idea==		==The Main Idea==

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References

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	https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-physics		https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-physics

			http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/RCfilters.html

	[[Category:Simple Circuits]]		[[Category:Simple Circuits]]

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History

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	==History==		==History==

	The RC circuits have been in use for a long time. Georg Simon Ohm, was someone who spent alot of time researching RC Circuits and Ohm's Law was founded by him. He did his work from 1830s-1840s and he received recognition, after a long time of being mocked by other scientists.		The RC circuits have been in use for a long time. Georg Simon Ohm, was someone who spent alot of time researching RC Circuits and Ohm's Law was founded by him. He did his work from 1830s-1840s and he received recognition, after a long time of being mocked by other scientists. Once his work was recognized and accepted by the scientific community people began to realize the many applications of RC circuits as filters and began to further research and implement them in their own work.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Connectedness

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	2. How is it connected to your major?		2. How is it connected to your major?
	:: I'm ~~an ISyE~~ major and RC currents are directly related to every job, but in warehouses where heavy machinery and appliances are involved, RC currents are used in parts either at the warehouse or ones that are being assembled.		:: I'm a Mechanical Engineering major and RC currents are directly related to every job, but in warehouses where heavy machinery and appliances are involved, RC currents are used in parts either at the warehouse or ones that are being assembled. I would be designing the machines not wiring the curcuits, but it is important to understand how the RC circuits are used in order to properly design and implement the machines.
	3. Is there an interesting industrial application?		3. Is there an interesting industrial application?
	:: RC circuits are used to ~~hear certain sounds so that in~~ an ~~assembly line something can be sorted or passed through~~ to ~~another area~~.		:: RC circuits are used as filters for almost all types of electronics. The initial input is taken across the RC circuit and the output is taken across the capacitor. This allows the capacitor in the circuit to be charged to different values and used when the desired one is obtained. It is an easy way to allow multiple energy outputs across a single circuit rather than using a bunch of different circuits.
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	==History==		==History==

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Connectedness

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	1. How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		1. How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
	:: I enjoy listening to music and RC circuits are used in speakers and headphones. They allow the current to be regulated and for the music to to played at the right pitch and volume.		:: I enjoy listening to music and RC circuits are used in speakers and headphones. They allow the current to be regulated and for the music to to played at the right pitch and volume.
			[[File:Speakercirc.jpg]]

	2. How is it connected to your major?		2. How is it connected to your major?

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Connectedness

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	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==
	1. How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		1. How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
	:: I ~~like~~ listening to music and RC ~~currents~~ are used in ~~subwoofers in my car~~ and ~~other audio equipment~~.		:: I enjoy listening to music and RC circuits are used in speakers and headphones. They allow the current to be regulated and for the music to to played at the right pitch and volume.

	2. How is it connected to your major?		2. How is it connected to your major?
	:: I'm an ISyE major and RC currents are directly related to every job, but in warehouses where heavy machinery and appliances are involved, RC currents are used in parts either at the warehouse or ones that are being assembled.		:: I'm an ISyE major and RC currents are directly related to every job, but in warehouses where heavy machinery and appliances are involved, RC currents are used in parts either at the warehouse or ones that are being assembled.