Member: Thảo Sương, Công Thắng, Kim Phương, Bình Nguyên

REPORT LABORATORY 4

Procedure 1: RC Circuit

1.a Compute the value of capacitor voltage vc if the switch in the

down position (2) for a long time. Measure vc and compare to your
computed value. How long is “a long time” for this circuit?

T VC
0s 0V
15s 2.6613 V
30s 3.7953 V
45s 4.678 V
1’ 5.3685 V
1’15s 5.9049 V
1’30s 6.359 V
1’45s 6.6927 V
2’ 6.9041 V
2’15s 7.2470 V
2’30s 7.4319 V
2’45s 7.6367 V
3’ 7.7834 V
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1.b Compute the value of vc if the switch is in the up position (1) for
a long time. Use the measure value of the battery voltage. Measure
vc and compare.

T VC
0s 7.59 V
15s 3.7194 V
30s 1.79284 V
45s 0.97435 V
1’ 0.51218 V
1’15s 0.26119 V
1’30s 143.404 mV
1’45s 77.981 mV
2’ 42.008 mV
2’15s 22.863 mV
2’30s 12.394 mV
2’45s 6.629 mV
3’ 3.196 mV
Compute:

-The speed when we charge the capacitor is steadily faster

-The speed when we discharge the capacitor is fast at first and then
slowly