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Homework Statement
A 50 uF(microfarad) capacitor that had been charged to 30 V is discharged through a resistor. Figure 31.73 (attachment) shows the capacitor voltage as a function of time. What is the value of the resistance?
Homework Equations
Q = Qo e^(-t/RC), o = initial
Qo = CV, o = initial
I = Io e^(-t/RC), o = initial
The Attempt at a Solution
Original V = 30, the final V at 3ms is approximately 7V. Thus the final charge is 0.233 (7/30) of the initial charge.
Q = Qo e^(-t/RC)
ln (7/30) = -3/(R)(50 uF)
R = 0.041 ohms
The right answer is 36.4 ohms.
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