Capacitor Charge Calculator illustration

Capacitor Charge Calculator

Computes the RC time constant, the capacitor voltage after a given time, the full charging curve, and the energy stored — for a capacitor charging through a resistor from a constant supply.

Notes

  • V(t) = Vs·(1 − e^(−t/RC)). After one time constant the capacitor is 63% charged; after 5τ it is above 99%.
  • Energy stored: E = ½·C·V². It is independent of the resistor — R only sets how fast the energy arrives.

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