Shown in the figure below is an RC circuit. At t=0, the capacitor already contains a charge and as a result has a voltage of 7.00 Volts. The resistor has R = 7575 2, and the capacitor has C = 3.57e-06 Farads. At t=0, the switch is closed. switch • Determine the time constant of the circuit, r seconds • Fill in the table of formulas below. Use numerical values for the "max" column and a formula for the "form" column: max form Qcap(t)= Vcap(t)=[ Vres(t) = C V R V Ires(t)= • Determine the current at t-6.36e-02 seconds. Amps NOTE: The entries for "max" are numerical. The entries for "form" leave out the leading coefficient. Here are examples: If the answer was: max: form: Q(t) 12 sin(at) 12 sin(at) | V(t)= 45 log(t/r) 45 log(t/r)

Shown in the figure below is an RC circuit. At t=0, the capacitor already contains a charge and as a result has a voltage of 7.00 Volts. The resistor has R = 7575 2, and the capacitor has C = 3.57e-06 Farads. At t=0, the switch is closed. switch • Determine the time constant of the circuit, r seconds • Fill in the table of formulas below. Use numerical values for the "max" column and a formula for the "form" column: max form Qcap(t)= Vcap(t)=[ Vres(t) = C V R V Ires(t)= • Determine the current at t-6.36e-02 seconds. Amps NOTE: The entries for "max" are numerical. The entries for "form" leave out the leading coefficient. Here are examples: If the answer was: max: form: Q(t) 12 sin(at) 12 sin(at) | V(t)= 45 log(t/r) 45 log(t/r)

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter29: Direct Current (dc) Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 78PQ: In the RC circuit shown in Figure P29.78, an ideal battery with emf and internal resistance r is...

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