RLC Circuits

Physics 212 Computer Intensive Physics;MBL-22(11/13/97)

Start a report file in Word. Be sure to record the name of all group
members and the title of this lab (MBL-22).

Research Question:

How does the voltage vary in time in an RLC
circuit?

Equipment:Battery (~ 1.5 V), Digital multimeter, Inductor (large coil of wire),
Inductance meter, Resistor (~W), Capacitor (~0.5 mF), MBL
ScienceWorkshopSystem, Key switch, Voltage sensor, Circuit block

Quantitative Measurements of an RLC System

Your task is to make a quantitative study of an "RLC" system. You will do
this by connecting the battery across the capacitor and charging it and then removing
the battery from the circuit. The MBL voltage sensor should measure the voltage
across the resistor. You can then view the trace of V_Rvs. time in graphical form as
the current decays in the system. You can use the large coil of wire as the inductor.