1. Ryan Dickmann RLC Circuits

2. RLC Basics An RLC Circuit is comprised of at least one resistor, one inductor, and one capacitor. They act similarly to LC circuits in that the current tends to oscillate, but the oscillation is damped due to energy being “lost” in thermal energy through the resistor.

3. Finding the equation

4. Solving the equation

5. Solving cont.

7. Forced oscillation

8. Force Oscillation Cont.

9. Forced Oscillation Cont.

10. Applications In communications electrons, all three components are needed to make either a band-pass or a band reject. RLC circuits can be used as oscillators usually when the resistance is low enough for it to be considered just as RL circuit. Pulse discharge circuit: if the damping factor is > 1 the circuit is called overdamped. In an overdamped circuit all charge is lost before oscillation begins. This charge can provide a pulse much like a lone capacitor would.