passive components

Capacitor Energy (E) and RC Time Constant

Computes the RC time constant (τ = R × C) and the energy stored in a capacitor (E = ½CV²) given the voltage, capacitance in microfarads, and load resistance.

Inputs

Voltage Across Capacitor(V)

Voltage across the capacitor in volts

Capacitance(µF)

Capacitance in microfarads (µF)

Load Resistance(Ω)

Load resistance in ohms

Results

Time Constant0.000e+0sRC time constant in seconds

Stored Energy0.000e+0JEnergy stored in the capacitor in joules