This document summarizes an experiment on the forced and natural response of RC circuits with DC excitation. It includes objectives, equipment used, preliminary data tables showing the charging and discharging of a capacitor, interpretation of results, and conclusions. The objectives were to analyze the effect of capacitors in DC circuits, demonstrate capacitor charging and discharging, verify natural and forced responses, and distinguish complete response. Tables show the voltage and charge on a capacitor at various times during charging and discharging. The conclusion is that the capacitor stores energy, resists abrupt voltage changes, and the natural response dies out over time due to the capacitor. Questions are also provided at the end.
This document summarizes an experiment on the forced and natural response of RC circuits with DC excitation. It includes objectives, equipment used, preliminary data tables showing the charging and discharging of a capacitor, interpretation of results, and conclusions. The objectives were to analyze the effect of capacitors in DC circuits, demonstrate capacitor charging and discharging, verify natural and forced responses, and distinguish complete response. Tables show the voltage and charge on a capacitor at various times during charging and discharging. The conclusion is that the capacitor stores energy, resists abrupt voltage changes, and the natural response dies out over time due to the capacitor. Questions are also provided at the end.
This document summarizes an experiment on the forced and natural response of RC circuits with DC excitation. It includes objectives, equipment used, preliminary data tables showing the charging and discharging of a capacitor, interpretation of results, and conclusions. The objectives were to analyze the effect of capacitors in DC circuits, demonstrate capacitor charging and discharging, verify natural and forced responses, and distinguish complete response. Tables show the voltage and charge on a capacitor at various times during charging and discharging. The conclusion is that the capacitor stores energy, resists abrupt voltage changes, and the natural response dies out over time due to the capacitor. Questions are also provided at the end.
This document summarizes an experiment on the forced and natural response of RC circuits with DC excitation. It includes objectives, equipment used, preliminary data tables showing the charging and discharging of a capacitor, interpretation of results, and conclusions. The objectives were to analyze the effect of capacitors in DC circuits, demonstrate capacitor charging and discharging, verify natural and forced responses, and distinguish complete response. Tables show the voltage and charge on a capacitor at various times during charging and discharging. The conclusion is that the capacitor stores energy, resists abrupt voltage changes, and the natural response dies out over time due to the capacitor. Questions are also provided at the end.
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Experiment 7 Forced and Natural Response of RC circuits with DC excitation Forced and Natural Response of RC circuits with DC excitation CORONEL, JLL!N "ER#L $% &roup No%' ( Date of )erformance' Fe*ruar+ ,,, ,-.. Date of Su*mission' "arch -., ,-.. &rade Engr% John "ercado /NS0RC0OR /% O1JEC0/$ES .%2 0o anal+3e the effect of energ+ storing de4ices li5e capacitors in DC circuits ,%2 0o demonstrate the charging and discharging response of a capacitor with DC excitation 6%2 0o 4erif+ the natural response and forced response of a DC excited RC circuit (%2 0o distinguish among the natural response, forced response and complete response of a d+namic RC circuit //% D!0!70!1LES7&R!)8S Preliminary Data Sheet Experiment 7: Forced and Natural Response of RC circuits with DC excitation Name:Coronel, Jullan "er+l $% Date: Fe*ruar+ ,,, ,-.. Crs/Sec: EE.-.L719 Group no: ( 0a*le :%. Charging ;Complete response2 0ime ;ms2 $oltage;$ p <=-m$2 Charge - - - .- ;.,2 .9> m$ .9%> ,- ;,-2 ,6, m$ ,6%, 6- ;6,2 ,>( m$ ,>%( (- ;(-2 6-- m$ 6- =- ;=,2 6.9 m$ 6.%9 9- ;9-2 6.9 m$ 6.%9 >- ;>-2 6,( m$ 6,%( .-- ;.--2 6,( m$ 6,%( .,- ;.,-2 6,( m$ 6,%( .(- .9- .>- 0a*le :%, Discharging ;Natural response2 0ime ;ms2 $oltage ;m$2 Charge - 6,> 6,%> .- ;.,2 .:9 .:%9 ,- ;,-2 >( >%( 6- ;6,2 (- ( (- ;(-2 ,- , =- ;=-2 ., .%, 9- ;9-2 ( -%( >- ;>-2 - - .-- ;.--2 - - .,- ;.,-2 - - .(- .9- .>- ppro!ed "#: Engr. John Mercado $nstructor ///% /N0ER)RE0!0/ON /n this experiment, we use oscilloscope to 5now the $oltage across the capacitor at specific time and its wa4eforms% Since, we 5now the 4oltage across the capacitor at specific time, and then we were a*le to 5now the 4alue of the charge of the capacitor at specific time% !s / o*ser4ed, *ased on m+ research, the resisti4e?capitance time constant is the time re@uired to charge a capacitor to approximatel+ 96A of the maximum 4oltage or to discharge a capacitor to approximatel+ 6:A of the initial 4oltage of the capacitor% Be use 0ina pro *ecause the amount of time re@uired to charge and discharge a capacitor is 4er+ small% /n RC circuit, it composed of a source, resistor and a capacitor% Be use resistor to control the charge and discharge time necessar+% /f the resistance of the resistor decreases, it ta5es less time to charge a capacitor% 1ecause of that, the amount of time of the capacitor to *ecome full+ charged is depends on the capacitances of the capacitor and the resistance of the resistor% 0he natural response of an RC circuit is the exponential part of the response that usuall+ dies out, due to the presence of capacitor in the circuit% 0herefore, this is the charging and discharging of the capacitor% $% CONCLS/ON7S""!R# !fter this experiment in Forced and Natural Response of RC circuits with DC excitation, / was a*le to 5now that when the 4oltage across a capacitor is not changing with time, the current through the capacitor is 3ero% 0herefore, / conclude that a capacitor is an open circuit to dc and that the 4oltage on a capacitor cannot change a*ruptl+ *ecause the capacitor resists an a*rupt change in the 4oltage across it% 8ere, / also conclude that capacitance is directl+ proportional to the area of the plates and in4ersel+ proportional to the distance *etween the plates of the capacitor% / also learned that the role of a capacitor is to store energ+% !dditionall+, / also conclude that natural response of an RC circuit is the circuitCs temporar+ response that will die out with time% 8ere, / conclude that forced response of an RC circuit is the *eha4ior of the circuit a long time after an external excitation is applied% !nd lastl+, complete response is the summation of all the response% $/% REFERENCE7SORCES Electrical Circuits La*orator+ . "anual *+ 8ortinela and $allestero
http'77www%ee%surre+%ac%u57)roDects7C!L7complex?fre@uenc+7ForcedA,-response%htm http'77www%m+oops%org7cocw7usu7ElectricalEandEComputerEEngineering7SignalsEandES+stems7 .E9node9%html /$% FES0/ONS !ND )RO1LE"S 1. What are the factors governing capacitance? 0he factors that go4ern capacitance are charge and 4oltage% !lso, the following can still include' surface area of the plates where the greater plate area the greater the capacitance whereas, the lesser the plate area the lesser the capacitance, distance *etween plates where the greater the plate spacing the lesser the capacitance whereas, the closer the plate spacing the greater the capacitance and permitti4it+ of material where the higher the permitti4it+ the greater the capacitance% 2. What are the characteristics of the capacitor when connected to a ! so"rce? 0he following are the characteristics of the capacitor in DC source' 0he capacitor is an open circuit ! finite amount of energ+ can *e stored in a capacitor e4en if the current through it is 3ero% ! capacitor resists an a*rupt change in the 4oltage through it% 0he capacitor ne4er dissipates energ+ *ut onl+ stores it% #. isc"ss $rief%& the different t&pes of capacitors Dielectric Capacitors are usuall+ of the 4aria*le t+pe such as used for tuning transmitters, recei4ers and transistor radios% Film Capacitors are the most commonl+ a4aila*le of all t+pes of capacitors, consisting of a relati4el+ large famil+ of capacitors with the difference *eing in their dielectric properties% Ceramic Capacitors or Disc Capacitors as the+ are generall+ called, are made *+ coating two sides of a small porcelain or ceramic disc with sil4er and are then stac5ed together to ma5e a capacitor% Electrol+tic Capacitors are generall+ used when 4er+ large capacitance 4alues are re@uired% '. What are the $asic app%ications of an (! circ"it? 0he *asic applications of an RC circuit are dela+ circuit and electronic flash unit% /t *asicall+ consists of an RC circuit with the capacitor connected in parallel with a neon lamp% ). efine the time constant of an (! circ"it? 0he time re@uired to charge a capacitor to 96 percent ;actuall+ 96%, percent2 of full charge or to discharge it to 6: percent ;actuall+ 69%> percent2 of its initial 4oltage is 5nown as the 0/"E CONS0!N0 ;0C2 of the circuit% 6. etermine the e*"iva%ence capacitance when a capacitor is p%aced in para%%e% with series connect and #0 capacitors. 7. +ind the e*"iva%ent capacitance when series connected and capacitors are connected in para%%e% with series connected and capacitors. ,. etermine the time constant of an (! circ"it with a resistance (- 200 .hms and a )0 micro +arad capacitor connected in series with a 20/ d! so"rce. 9. etermine the time constant of an (! circ"it with a resistance ( - and a capacitor connected in para%%e% with a #0/ dc so"rce.
10. etermine the vo%tage after ) after the switch is c%osed if the circ"it is connected to a #0/ s"pp%& and the capacitor is initia%%& "ncharged. = = .(