A90
Jan26-08, 03:36 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Imagine that you have a light-bulb that has a resistance of about 10 Ω
and that can tolerate a maximum voltage of 3 V. Imagine that you want to connect this to a charged capacitor large enough to keep the bulb glowing reasonably brightly for more than 10s. Roughly what should the capacitor's capacitance be?
2. Relevant equations
I=(dQ)/(dt)
R=(\Delta\phi)/(I)
C=(Q)/(\Delta\phi)
3. The attempt at a solution
It looks like I need to know something about the charge to solve this, or I need to cancel it out, but I can't seem to make any headway. How can I solve for the capacitance without Q? Am I missing something obvious?
Imagine that you have a light-bulb that has a resistance of about 10 Ω
and that can tolerate a maximum voltage of 3 V. Imagine that you want to connect this to a charged capacitor large enough to keep the bulb glowing reasonably brightly for more than 10s. Roughly what should the capacitor's capacitance be?
2. Relevant equations
I=(dQ)/(dt)
R=(\Delta\phi)/(I)
C=(Q)/(\Delta\phi)
3. The attempt at a solution
It looks like I need to know something about the charge to solve this, or I need to cancel it out, but I can't seem to make any headway. How can I solve for the capacitance without Q? Am I missing something obvious?