Lecture 7 - First Order Circuits

Types of First-Order Circuits RC Circuit – Contains a resistor (R) and a capacitor (C). RL Circuit – Contains a resistor (R) and an inductor (L). Key Characteristics The response (voltage or current) changes exponentially over time. The rate of change is determined by the time constant: The time constant indicates how quickly the circuit responds to changes (e.g., charging or discharging). Applications Filtering signals: Timing circuits, Modeling transient behavior in electronics