Transient analysis: RL, RC, RLC circuits
Network Theory · Engineering
DC circuit
Interactive 3DElectrons drift around the loop — raise the voltage and watch the current obey Ohm's law.
Controls
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Study notes
RC 1k, 1uF: tau=1ms; capacitor charges to 63% in 1ms, 99% in 5ms. Switch inductor: current can't jump; decays. RLC: R small rings (underdamped), R large sluggish. Camera flash charges RC slowly, discharges fast.