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time constant

DEFINITIONS OF: time constant

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n (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude

Types:
relaxation time
the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
Type of:
interval, time interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants

n the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms

Type of:
ratio
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
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