A circuit is constructed with four resistors, one capacitor, one battery and a switch as shown. The values for the resistors are: R₁ = R2 = 460, R3 = 990 and R4 = 135 02. The capacitance is C = 72 µF and the battery voltage is V = 12 V. The positive terminal of the battery is indicated with a + sign. V C [ R₁ 1) The switch has been open for a long time when at time t = 0, the switch is closed. What is 14(0), the magnitude of the current through the resistor R4 just after the switch is closed? A Submit 2) What is Q(), the charge on the capacitor after the switch has been closed for a very long time? με Submit 3) After the switch has been closed for a very long time, it is then opened. What is Q(topen), the charge on the capacitor at a time topen=691 us after the switch was opened? HC Submit R3 R₂ Ic

A circuit is constructed with four resistors, one capacitor, one battery and a switch as shown. The values for the resistors are: R₁ = R2 = 460, R3 = 990 and R4 = 135 02. The capacitance is C = 72 µF and the battery voltage is V = 12 V. The positive terminal of the battery is indicated with a + sign. V C [ R₁ 1) The switch has been open for a long time when at time t = 0, the switch is closed. What is 14(0), the magnitude of the current through the resistor R4 just after the switch is closed? A Submit 2) What is Q(), the charge on the capacitor after the switch has been closed for a very long time? με Submit 3) After the switch has been closed for a very long time, it is then opened. What is Q(topen), the charge on the capacitor at a time topen=691 us after the switch was opened? HC Submit R3 R₂ Ic

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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