Introduction
This experiment aims to examine the transient phase of a second order circuit. By definition, a second order circuit consists of circuit elements which are a resistor, an inductor and a capacitor connected either in series or parallel. The transient phase of the second order circuit used in this experiment was investigated by measuring the voltage across the capacitor and the resistor. The measured voltage will help determine whether the transient phase is; overdamped, critically damped or under-damped.
Equipment’s used in the Experiment
An oscilloscope, a function generator, resistors, an inductor and a capacitor. Procedure The voltage v(t) of the circuit 8.2 was ...