Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated August 2025
Definition
A process in which a quantity decreases over time proportionally to its current value, following the form Q(t) = Qโe^(-t/ฯ); in RC circuits, describes how charge or voltage decays when a capacitor discharges.