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Capacitor 3 With Solution

The document describes the characteristics of electric components in an RC series circuit. It analyzes the circuit when a switch is initially closed and then opened. It derives differential equations to model the charge and voltage over time. Graphs are used to determine the circuit parameters including the capacitor value, resistor values, and time constants.

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Capacitor 3 With Solution

The document describes the characteristics of electric components in an RC series circuit. It analyzes the circuit when a switch is initially closed and then opened. It derives differential equations to model the charge and voltage over time. Graphs are used to determine the circuit parameters including the capacitor value, resistor values, and time constants.

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Characteristics of electric components in RC series circuit

Consider the electric circuit shown in Doc .1 that includes


- Ideal DC voltage source of constant e.m.f E.
- A neutral capacitor of capacitance C
- Two resistors of resistances R1 and R2
- A double switch K
- connecting wires.
- Programmable computer.
Doc.1
Part 1: The switch K is turned to position (1) at t=0
1-1- Redraw the circuit diagram indicating on it the direction of the current i(t)
1-2- Using law of addition of voltages, show that:
E
1-2-1)The expression of the initial current is I 0 
R1  R 2
dq
1-2-2) The differential equation that governs the charge qA= q is:  aq  b where a and b are
dt
physical constants to be determined the expression for each.
1-3- Knowing that the solution of the above differential equation is of the from
  
t

q  Q 1 e 1 
, determine the expressions
  (mA)
 
of Q and 1 and indicate what each represents. 6.25
1-4- The graph in Doc .2 is registered by the computer that
dq
gives  f (q ) . Determine the values of 1, Q and I0.
dt
q(C)
Part 2: The switch K is turned to position (2) at instant
taken as a new origin of time 0
5x10-4
2-1- Name the phenomenon that takes place. Doc.2
2-2-
2-2-1) Show that the differential equation that governs
du
the variations of uC = uAB is:  C  uC  0
dt
2-2-2) Give the physical significance of α. Ln(uC)
t

2-2-3) Verify that u C  E e is a solution of the above differential
α 1.61
equation.
2-3- The graph in Doc.3 registered by the computer represents
lnuC  = g(t)
2-3-1) Write the expression of g(t) t(ms)
2-2-2) Show that the graph is compatible with the expression.
0
2-3-3) Deduce the values of α and E 32.2
Doc.3
2.3-4) Deduce from parts 1 and 2 the values of R2 , R1 and C.

1
Part Exercise points
1

Doc.1

1.2.1 E = uC + uR1+uR2
At t = 0 , uC = 0
E = R1 I0 + R2 I0 = ( R1 + R2 ) I0

1.2.2 q q
E  u C  u R1  u R2   R1 i  R 2 i   Ri, R  R 1  R2
C C
q dq E dq q
E R , divide by R   
C dt R dt RC
dq E q
 
dt R RC
1 E
a and b 
RC R
t t
1.3  dq Q  τ
q  Q(1 - e τ )   e
dt τ1
t
E Q  1 1
 Qe τ (-  )  Q  CE and τ1  RC
R RC RC τ
t

 q  C E (1 e τ
) and  1  ( R1  R2 )C
1.4 dq
From the figure Q = 5x 10-4 C , point where 0
dt
dq
I0  ( ) t 0  6.25103 A
dt
1 0  6.25103
-  slope   12.5  τ1  0.08s
τ1 5 104  0
2.1 Discharging of capacitor
2.2.1
0 = uC – R1i
du C
 uC  R1C  0 ,   R 1C
dt
2.2.2  = R1 C , it is the time constant for the voltage across capacitor is 37% of its maximum
value in discharging of capacitor
2.2.3 duC E 
t

,  e 
dt 

2
du C
u C  R 1C 
dt
t t
- E α
Ee α
α e  0 verified
α
2.3.1

2.3.2 The function Ln uC as function of time has negative slope and the curve of document 3
is a straight line of negative slope , then it agrees with the curve .

2.3.3 E = e1.61 = 5 V , Point where line intersect Ln uc


1 0  1.61
 slope    50/s
α (32.2  0) 103
1
α  0.02 s ,   R 1C  0.02
50
2.3.3 (R1 + R2 ) C = 0.08 ----- (1)
R1 C = 0.02 ------ ( 2)
Divide (1) by (2)
R1  R 2
 4  R1  R 2  4 R1  R 2  3 R1
R1
E E E 5
I0    R1    200Ω
R1  R 2 4 R1 4 I 0 4  6.25103
R 2  3 R 1  600 Ω
α 0.02
C   104 F
R 1 200

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