# Task 5.11: Capacitor and RC Characteristics >[!figures] Figure I: RC Circuit Schematic >![[Pasted image 20260226191109.png|center|400]] >[!calculation] Time Constant Calculation & \% Error > $\tau_{calc}=RC=(10,000\ohm)(1E^{-4}F)=1s$ > $\text{\% error }= \left| \frac{\tau_{meas}-\tau_{calc}}{\tau_{calc}} \right|\cdot100\%= \left| \frac{1.0492-1.000}{1.000} \right|\cdot100\%=4.92\%$ >[!figures] Figure II: Curve w/ Initial Values, 5V Input >![[Pasted image 20260226191519.png|center|400]] <div style="page-break-after: always;"></div> >[!figures] Figure III: Voltage Across Source, Resistor, and Calculated Capacitor (5V input) >![[Pasted image 20260226191556.png|center|400]] >[!figures] Figure IV: Resistor voltage response for 2.5 V input. >![[Pasted image 20260226191627.png|center|400]] >[!figures] Figure V: Calculated capacitor voltage for 2.5 V input >![[Pasted image 20260226191647.png|center|400]] <div style="page-break-after: always;"></div> # Task 5.12: De-bouncing a Switch >[!figures] Figure VI: Resistor Circuit with Switch >![[Pasted image 20260226191835.png|center|200]] >[!figures] Figure VII: Switch Output with Bouncing >![[Pasted image 20260226191855.png|center|400]] >[!figures] Figure VIII: Debounced Output Waveform. >![[Pasted image 20260226191911.png|center|400]] <div style="page-break-after: always;"></div> >[!figures] Figure IX: Swapped Resistor-Switch Circuit >![[Pasted image 20260226191930.png|center|200]] >[!figures] Figure X: Swapped Pull-Up Switch Waveform. >![[Pasted image 20260226191952.png|center|400]] >[!figures] Figure XI: Swapped Pull-up Waveform without Bouncing >![[Pasted image 20260226192009.png|center|400]]