{"id":204841,"date":"2025-03-22T16:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T16:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=204841"},"modified":"2025-03-22T16:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T16:32:27","slug":"each-time-constant-of-an-exponential-curve-is-equal-to-what-percentage-of-the-maximum-amount-of-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/22\/each-time-constant-of-an-exponential-curve-is-equal-to-what-percentage-of-the-maximum-amount-of-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Each time constant of an exponential curve is equal to what percentage of the maximum amount of charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Each time constant of an exponential curve is equal to what percentage of the maximum amount of charge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each time constant ((\\tau)) of an exponential charging curve represents approximately <strong>63.2%<\/strong> of the maximum charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In an RC circuit (resistor-capacitor circuit), when a capacitor charges through a resistor, the voltage and charge follow an exponential function:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>Q(t) = Q_{\\text{max}} \\left(1 &#8211; e^{-t\/\\tau} \\right)<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>( Q(t) ) is the charge on the capacitor at time ( t ),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>( Q_{\\text{max}} ) is the maximum charge the capacitor can hold,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>( \\tau = RC ) is the time constant of the circuit,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>( e ) is the mathematical constant ((\\approx 2.718)).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At ( t = \\tau ), we substitute into the equation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>Q(\\tau) = Q_{\\text{max}} \\left(1 &#8211; e^{-1} \\right)<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since ( e^{-1} \\approx 0.3679 ), we get:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>Q(\\tau) = Q_{\\text{max}} \\times (1 &#8211; 0.3679) = Q_{\\text{max}} \\times 0.632<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, after one time constant, the capacitor has reached <strong>63.2% of its maximum charge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interpretation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After 1 time constant ((\\tau)): 63.2% of ( Q_{\\text{max}} )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After 2 time constants ((2\\tau)): 86.5% of ( Q_{\\text{max}} )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After 3 time constants ((3\\tau)): 95.0% of ( Q_{\\text{max}} )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After 5 time constants ((5\\tau)): 99.3% of ( Q_{\\text{max}} ) (essentially fully charged)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This concept is crucial in electronics for timing circuits, filters, and transient analysis. 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