Time constant for capacitors and for inductors

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dimpledur

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Oct 6, 2011

Homework Statement

Quick question. If you were to find the Thevenin's equivalent circuit between the terminals of an inductor, and thus calculated the time constant using Rth, would the time constant be same as if you were to not?
Same question for capacitor circuits

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gneill

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Oct 6, 2011

Yup.

Time constant for capacitors and for inductors

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Time constant for capacitors and for inductors

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