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7.1 The Source-Free
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RC Circuit (2)
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The natural
response of a circuit refers to the behavior
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(in terms of
voltages and currents) of the circuit itself,
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with no external sources of excitation.
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The time constant of a circuit is the time required for the
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response to
decay by a factor of 1/e
or 36.8% of its
initial value.
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v decays faster for small t and slower for large t.
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