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Capacitors and AC Circuits · Summer Term

Capacitors in DC Circuits

Students will analyze the charging and discharging of capacitors in series and parallel DC circuits, understanding time constants.

Key Questions

  1. Differentiate between the behavior of capacitors in series versus parallel circuits.
  2. Analyze the exponential decay of current and voltage during capacitor discharge.
  3. Predict the time required for a capacitor to charge or discharge to a certain level.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Physics - CapacitorsA-Level: Physics - DC Circuits
Year: Year 12
Subject: Physics
Unit: Capacitors and AC Circuits
Period: Summer Term

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