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 v(0-) = v(0+) = V0
 
 • Applying
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 is the unit-step
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 7.4
 The Step-Response 
  of a RC Circuit (1)
 •The step
 response of a circuit is its
 behavior when the excitation is the step function, which
 may be a voltage    or a current source.
 
  
  
  
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
 
  
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
 