ENGI 12578: ENGI 15592:

Electrical Fundamentals Applied Electricity

Lab #10: Capacitors
Name: Student Number:
VIVEK BISHT 991569717

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R1 + R2 = 3400ohm
T =R X C
T= 0.01598 s

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Determine the discharge time from your graph, show your work.
It is important to note that the discharge time is the time from when discharging starts (the voltage
begins decreasing) until the voltage reaches 0. Ask your instructor to show you if you are not sure.

DISCHARGE TIME AT 5𝛕 WHERE voltage reached to zero. Exactly opposite to the charging graph.

Do the calculated time constants agree with the observed charge and discharge times?
yes

If no, explain?
yes

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Repeat the experiment and plot your results using C=10μF:

Repeat the experiment and plot your results using C=47μF:

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Are the charge and discharge times observed what you expected? Explain.

When circuit charge it reached to its peak voltage at 5T with respect to time.
While a opposite result has been observed for discharge and the voltage reached to 0 at 5T with
respect to time.

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