Capacitor charge Definition and 34 Threads

Hi folks, I was trying to understand how the author get the equation (10) that you see in the highlighted page where it is written Vref*CN represent the charge stored within CN which I do not agree for the moment. so I did a small simulation whith two capacitors C1=2uF and C2=3uF to check if I...

Apparently, we need to integrate the functions from 0 to the time when it is fully charged. However, I integrated in terms of t so the soultion (according to a graph programme) should be around 236 Vs but I don’t see how this could help me.

Statement of problem is given in the summary. Mathematics proves time constant is calculated from the equation V= V0 exp t/RC I want to know if there is any physical explanation of this effect. Please guide me on this. Regards

Homework Statement I have to rearrange the equation V=lnVo -t/RC to calculate C. The gradient from graph = -1/RC Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I got R/C=ln(Vo-V)/t but the answer I get is wrong

So, I was studying force between the plates of a capacitor when a dielectric is inserted. Here is my question https://ibb.co/cenvXk Shouldn't it be like this picture below https://ibb.co/kOUsCk So, why is my teacher saying that the electric field inside the dielectric cancelling. So, what...

Homework Statement Two 10-cm-diameter metal disks separated by a 0.64-mm-thick piece of Pyrex glass are charged to a potential difference of 1100 V . What is the surface charge density on the disks? What is the surface charge density on the glass? Homework Equations C=(e_0A)/d C=Q/V charge...

I've been making coil guns out of a disposable camera's flash circuit recently, and when experimenting with the capacitors themselves I've come across some things I can't explain, so I hope someone else can. 1. SOLVED: My mistake (In order to make my experiments easier, in place of the...

Homework Statement This problem apparently has a simple solution if you are good with circuit theorems but no matter what i try or how i combine them, it's just impossible. Given a circuit on the picture, and circuit parameters E3=12V,R1=1kΩ,R2=30Ω,R3=150Ω,R6=200Ω, if it is known that current...

Hello all, I was reading this post on calculating the capacitor charge time: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=145203. My problem is i have a capacitor (1000uF) and i want to determine its charge time but don't know the R value, is it something i chose arbitrarily or should it...

Can a capacitor be discharged/recharged by using only one plate? I have a theoretical circuit with a transformer winding and a capacitor in series , one end of the winding is at +12v, then the other is connected to the capacitor , and the capacitor other plate connected to ground , what would...

Homework Statement Three capacitors, with capacitances C1 = 4.0 μF, C2 = 3.0 μF, and C3 = 2.0 μF, are connected to a 12 -V voltage source, as shown in the figure. What is the charge on capacitor C2 ?Homework Equations Q=VC Q = charge V = voltage C = capacitance Ceq = equivalent...

If two capacitors are connected in parallel to a battery and then the battery is removed, what happens to the charge on each capacitor? Do they move from one capacitor to another till they are distributed equally or do they stay in place?

Homework Statement What is Q(∞), the charge on the capacitor after the switch has been closed for a very long time? a circuit, whose image is attached, has known values for the resistors : R1 = R2 = 72 Ω, R3 = 101 Ω and R4 = 79 Ω, is C = 56 μF, V = 24 V. Homework Equations kirchoff's laws...

Homework Statement Inductor, resistor and a capacitor is connected to a DC source in series. DC source is 220 V Capacitance is 10F Inductance 5H Resistor 22 ohm Vc(0) = 50V Question is asking for the charge time of the capacitor, when it gets charged fully and then it starts to act...

Homework Statement An RC circuit is given with a 1μF capacitor, a 25kΩ resistor and a 4μF capacitor, all in series. Initially, the 1μF capacitor has a voltage of 40V, while the 4μF capacitor has a voltage of 0V. The circuit, starting from the left and going clockwise is, 1μF (reverse...

Homework Statement The following is a circuit to activate D.C. motor. The circuit contains a capacitor that charges and discharges, and a circuit to activate/disconnect the D.C. motor (which does not appear in the drawing). When pressing P1, the capacitor C is charged, and when it reaches 30...

Homework Statement This is one of my oscillator circuits, that I am trying to develop a simple formula to calculate RC for Oscillation Frequency, based on the fact the oscillation is done with the Capacitor charge changing from 1.1V to 1.68V back and forth, for a set of physical numbers. What...

im working on a project that is using a parallel capacitor bank made of four 400V 6300uf caps. I am going to use a 120V outlet as the power source and my problem and question are this: as it is, according to pspice, it will take roughly forever for the bank to reach its 400V from the CW...

Homework Statement I have this circuit here.. http://s1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/jay9313/?action=view&current=EM.jpg The question says that when switch S is open in the circuit shown above, the potential difference between points a and b would be.. A) 0V B) 6V C) 12V D) 24V E) 36V...

If I have a cable of 84 ohms of characteristic (or surge) impedance (which is independent of length) and whose DC resistance is far greater than 84 ohms (let's say 840 ohms), would I get, by hooking up a capacitor charged at 12 volts across it for a very short period of time (let's say 1...

Pls tell me why is it easier for a capacitor to discharge rather than charge.?

Homework Statement http://www.webassign.net/hrw/hrw7_27-76.gif The circuit in the figure shows a capacitor, two ideal batteries, two resistors, and a switch S. Initially S has been open for a long time. If it is then closed for a long time, what is the charge (in Coulombs) on the capacitor...

Ok so i am just trying to clarify a few points about capacitor charge, discharge, i was wondering if anyone could help. 1)In charging, am i right in thinking current decreases exponentially, charge increases exponentially, and voltage increases exponentially.? 3) Am i write in thinking in...

Homework Statement On one capacitative keyboard, each key has a capacitor bottom plate 7[mm]×7[mm] with a 0.4[mm] thick sheet of mica (κ≈7) on top of it; the capacitor top plate is the same size, glued to the key bottom, usually 4[mm] from the bottom plate ; the bottom plate is 5[V] higher...

Homework Statement Two 10.0 -diameter electrodes 0.56 apart form a parallel-plate capacitor. The electrodes are attached by metal wires to the terminals of a 14 battery. After a long time, the capacitor is disconnected from the battery but is not discharged. a. What is the charge on each...

Homework Statement The capacitor in an RC circuit (R = 130 \Omega, C = 40uF) is initially uncharged. 1) Find the charge on the capacitor in the circuit one time constant (tau = RC) after the circuit is connected to a 9.0- V battery. 2) Find the current in the circuit one time constant (\tau...

this may seem stupid but i can't remember is the charge in a capacitor stored within the plates or on top of the plates?

Three resistors and a capacitor are in a circuit with a battery: R1 = 23 Ω R2 = 13 Ω R3 = 15 Ω C = 6.2 µF V = 17 V The switch has been closed for a long time. What will the charge be on the capacitor 195 μs after the switch is opened? picture...

Homework Statement The current shown below is applied to a 0.25uF capacitor. The initial voltage on the capacitor is zero. (a) Find the charge on the capacitor at t = 30us. (b) Find the voltage on the capacitor at t = 50us. (c) How much energy is stored in the capacitor by this current...

Homework Statement A circuit composed of 2 capacitors of .40MF and .50MF are connected in series to a 9V battery. Calculate the charge on each I just have a general question. I know that capacitors in series have the same charge. I found Q to be 2MC and I was wondering if 1.8MC is the charge...

[SOLVED] RC Circuit Help Homework Statement What is the potential of point a with respect to point b in the circuit shown when switch S is open? Which point, a or b is at a higher potential? b.) What is the potential (after a long time) of point a with respect to ground when switch S is...

there are two parallel plate capacitors C1 and C2 connected in series across a battery of emf V with a switch S. The capacitor C1 has some initial charge q0 while C2 is uncharged. I have connected the positive terminal of battery (of emf V) to the positive plate of capacitor C1. Final charge on...

In differential equations I was assigned a few circuit exercises. I'm having trouble understanding them, but I'm pretty sure that if can understand the first one then I can get the rest of them. The first exercise asks for time of capacitor charge and the others ask for things like capacitor...

I know that T = CR (time constant = capacitor rating times resistance) but I do not know how to calculate (theoretically) the time taken for the final ~36.8% of the capacitor to charge. The first language of the lecturer is not English. I, and others, can barely understand a word he says...