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What is the RC circuit and what are some of the applications it is used for?...

What is the RC circuit and what are some of the applications it is used for?

What is the definition of the time constant for an RC circuit? How is it related to the maximum voltage during the charging and discharging?

Using the formulae for R and C, show that the time constant has a unit of time.

How is a capacitor charged and discharged in the experiment?

How is the voltage across the capacitor measured in this experiment?

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