A series circuit consists of an RLC circuit with a battery and a switch as shown below. When the switch is closed,
A series circuit consists of an RLC circuit with a battery and a switch as shown below. When the switch is closed,
permitting a flow of current in the circuit, will the waveform of current flow in circuit be (a) an impulse, (b) a step, (c) a decaying sinusoid, or (d) a decaying exponential? Why or why not? What factor(s) control(s) the shape of the waveform? Briefly justify your answer.