The Electrical Currents in a DC RC Circuit

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Abstract

A RC circuit with DC voltage source composed of two RC units is investigated. We find that except for a rare scenario of C2R2 = C1R1, there is always an accumulation of charge between the two units. This charge accumulation causes the current difference on R1 and R2. The transient processes of currents and charges are discussed.

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Authors

  • Lianxi Ma

    Department of Physics, Blinn College, 2423 Blinn Blvd, Bryan, TX 77805, Blinn College

  • Bruce Gnade

    Grand Valley State University, STC, Health Physics Society, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, PIEAS, Pakistan, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX and PIEAS Pakistan, Rutgers University, Department of Physics, Texas A\&M University, College Station, TX 77843, Waxahachie Global High School, Waxahachie, TX, University of Texas at San Antonio, Tohoku University Institute of Materials Research, University of Alberta Department of Physics, Istanbul University Department of Physics, Geophysical Institute, Tohoku University, Japan, Planetary Plasma and Atmospheric Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan, Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Japan, Austin Community College, Dallas Baptist University, Angelo State University, Lake Highlands High School, Baylor University, Waco, TX, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Fort Worth, TX, Success High School, Fort Worth, TX, Dept. of Math., Univ. of New Mexico, Depts. of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry, University of Texas at Dallas