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This document summarizes the results of a physics experiment measuring the capacitance and time constant of an RC circuit. The experiment discharged a capacitor through a resistor and measured the current over time. Plotting ln(I0/I) vs time yielded a straight line with a gradient equal to -1/RC, allowing calculation of the capacitance (3.37mF) and time constant (20.9s). Sources of error included resistance of wires and devices and reaction time measuring current. Repeating the experiment improved accuracy.

Author

Jason

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EN