1. What is an RC time constant?

The product of the capacitance and the series of resistance multiplied is the time constant.
2. What must the unit(s) of an RC time constant be? Show this explicitly. (Hint: Q=CV and
V=IR.)
R=V/I which units of R are volt/(C/s) and capacitance is C=Q/V
The unit for C are C/volt then T=R*C=(volt/ C/s) *(C/volt)= seconds
3. When an RC series circuit is connected to a dc source, what is the voltage on a capacitor
after one time constant when (a) charging from zero voltage and (b) discharging from a
fully charged condition?
A charging from zero voltage is v=V*(1-e^(-t/T)), which when does is equal to 63.2% of
initial voltage or battery emf. For discharging the equation is v=V*e^(-t/T) which when
done is equal to 36.7% of the battery emf.
4. If the resistance in a capacitor circuit is increased, does the charging time of the capacitor
increase or decrease? Explain.
If R increases, then there’s a change in formula which will become v= V*1(-1e^(-t/T))
and if R increases then the time constant also increases so does the time increases as well.
5. Can the voltage across a capacitor he measured with a common voltmeter? Explain.
The voltage wouldn’t be accurate if measured with a common voltmeter since the
resistance of the voltmeter start to discharge the capacitor as soon as it is connected.