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Fu-Kwun Hwang
This applet simulates the transient behavior of a simple RC circuit. The user can change the magnitudes of the resistance, capacitance, and the voltage of the battery, as well as flip a switch between its two positions. The applet then graphs the voltage and current in the circuit as functions of time, and displays visual representations of those two quantities on a circuit diagram.
Please note that this resource requires Java.
This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.
Topic: Electricity and Electrical Energy
Unit Title: Electrical Charge This applet simulates the transient behavior that occurs when a capacitor is being charged and discharged. Students can change the magnitudes of the resistance, capacitance, and the voltage of the battery, as well as flip a switch between its two positions. The applet then graphs both voltage and current in the circuit as functions of time. Link to Unit:
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Author = "Fu-Kwun Hwang",
Title = {NTNU Java: RC Circuits},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {14 February 2025},
Year = {2004}
}
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