MNS University of Engineering and

Technology, Multan.
lab of electric circuits

Submitted by:
Ehtisham Arif (2016-EE-704)
[DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING]

Submitted to:
Mrs.Humaira Munir
 Experiment#03
Objective: To study the transient response of RL series
circuit
Apparatus: CRO, Function generator,inductor,resistor,connecting
wires.

Source free RL circuit:

•A Circuit in which a resistor and a inductor are connected in series with the Voltage/Current
source it is called RL Series circuit.
•A source-free RL circuit occurs when its dc source is suddenly disconnected.
•The energy already stored in the inductor is released to the resistors.

•We can apply KVL around the loop above :

vL +vR =0
•By definition, vL =L di/dt and vR = Ri. Thus,

•This is First Order Differential Equation.

•we find the final expression by solving this

Wave forms of inductors:
Charging of a inductor:
The current response of the RL circuit.

I(t)=Vs/R(1-e-t/τ ¿

Discharging of a inductor:
The current response of the RL circuit.

I(t)=Vs/R(e-t/τ ¿

Circuit Diagram

Resistor and capacitor are connected in series in the given circuit

Rl series circuit
 Observations and calculations:
Here R=2.2kΩ and L=1mH

Ʈ=L/R f=1/T=8.403kHz

Table for charging of inductor:

Time Formula Current Current
constant Ʈ calculated observed
I(t)=Vs/R(1-e-t/τ ¿

1Ʈ I(t)=15/2.2K(e-1) 3.7mA 3.9 mA

2Ʈ I(t)=15/2.2K (e-2) 5.18mA 5.19 mA
3Ʈ I(t)=15/2.2K (e-3) 5.7mA 5.76 mA
4Ʈ I(t)=15/2.2K (e-4) 5.8mA 5.84 mA
5Ʈ I(t)=15/2.2K (e-5) 5.9mA 5.91 mA

Table for discharging of Inductor:

Time constant Current calculated Current observed

1Ʈ 2.5mA 2.6 mA
2Ʈ 0.9 mA 0.93 mA
3Ʈ 0.33 mA 0.4 mA
4Ʈ 0.12 mA 0.2 mA
5Ʈ 0.045 mA 0.06 mA

Conclusion:In this experiment we learnt about transient response of series RL circuit.