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Grade 12Electrostatics

how to calculate time constant of a complex RC circuit ?

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15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rathod Shankar AskiitiansExpert-IITB
15 Years ago

dear   mayur tanwani

The simple time constant formula (τ=RC)

 

V(t)=V_0 e^{-\frac{t}{RC}} \ , this simple equation the time constant here is  T=RC u have to solve equtions using kirchoff laws and here R and C are equalent resistance and capacitance of circuit. so u need to calculate the equalent R and C.