RC Circuits
Javascript
Advanced HS
Physics
Electromagnetism
This programming lab is unlike the previous ones in that it involves circuits. Specifically it involves circuits with a battery, a capacitor and one or two resistors.
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this lesson students will…
- Apply Ohm’s law to code a RC circuit so it behaves in a physically accurate way.
- Evaluate how changing various values of a circuit (Capacitance, resistance) affects the dissipation time of a capacitor.