Lecture 10: RL & RC Circuits Nilsson 7.1 – 7.4 ENG17 : Circuits I Spring 2015 April 30, 2015
Recap – Inductors / Capacitors
Overview Natural Response Step Response General Solution RL Circuits RC Circuits Step Response General Solution
Natural Response Currents and voltages that arise from an inductor or capacitor immediately after being disconnected from a DC (direct current) source.
Current in RL Circuit After Open Switch
Time Constant
Voltage in RC Circuit After Switching
Overview Natural Response Step Response General Solution RL Circuits RC Circuits Step Response General Solution
Step Response Currents and voltages that arise when energy is being acquired by an inductor or capacitor due to the sudden application of a dc voltage or current source.
Step Response in RL Circuit
Step Response in RC Circuit
Overview Natural Response Step Response General Solution RL Circuits RC Circuits Step Response General Solution
Generalized Solution
RL Circuit Example
RC Circuit Example
Example - RL Find i(t), v(t)
Example - RC Find vo(t), io(t)
Recap Natural Response Step Response General Solution RL Circuits RC Circuits Step Response General Solution