Section 5
RC Circuits
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Resistors and Capacitors in Series
An RC circuit has a resistor and a capacitor and when connected to a DC voltage source, and the capacitor is charged exponentially in time.
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Impedance
Impedance is the measure of the opposition that a circuit presents to the passage of a current when a voltage is applied.
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Phase Angle and Power Factor
In a series RC circuit connected to an AC voltage source, voltage and current maintain a phase difference.