Consider the RL circuit in the diagram below with the following component values.
R = 117 ohms
L = 328 millihenries
and Vs undergoes a step change at t=0
Vs(t) = 0 volts for t<0
Vs(t) = 6 volts for t>0
What is the time constant in milliseconds?
A link to the diagram can be found here: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/screenshot20110516at124.png/
Thanks a lot, working out would be a bonus too.
I have other similar questions too. Quick 10 points.
R = 117 ohms
L = 328 millihenries
and Vs undergoes a step change at t=0
Vs(t) = 0 volts for t<0
Vs(t) = 6 volts for t>0
What is the time constant in milliseconds?
A link to the diagram can be found here: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/screenshot20110516at124.png/
Thanks a lot, working out would be a bonus too.
I have other similar questions too. Quick 10 points.
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The time constant in all RL circuits is simply L/R.
In this case:
L/R = 0.328 / 117 = 2.8 milliseconds
In this case:
L/R = 0.328 / 117 = 2.8 milliseconds