28129 Parallax Inc, 28129 Datasheet - Page 161

• Manufacturer Part Number: 28129
• Description: TEXT BASIC ANALOG & DIGITAL
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc
• Type: Programmingr

Specifications of 28129

• Style: Book
• Title: Basic Analog and Digital
• Contents: Basic Analog and Digital Text
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not applicable / Not applicable

Using properties of logarithms, this simplifies to:
Rearranging again gives us an equality in terms of R and C and t:
If R is the unknown value, divide both sides by C. If C is the unknown value, divide both
sides by R. The resulting two equations are useful for determining an unknown R if C is
known, or visa versa.
Try a few different resistor and capacitor combinations from the Analog and Digital Parts
Kit. Remember that capacitor values can vary as much as 20% from their nominal
(named) value. This will in turn cause error in your measured values. However, if a
resistor with a very low tolerance, such as 1% is available, the measurements of
capacitance can be pretty accurate. Once the capacitor has been calibrated, then it's
possible to take accurate resistance measurements with the RC circuit as well
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