Rc circuit Definition and 396 Threads

Homework Statement Three lamps are rated 110 V, 60 W. They are connected in parallel and a capacitor is connected in series with the group. The circuit is then connected to a 230 V 50 Hz power supply. Detremine: a) The capacitance which is required to provide the correct voltage across the...

Homework Statement Homework Equations ##V = ZI## ##Z_R = R## ##Z_C = -\frac{j}{\omega C}## ##Z = \sqrt{R^2 + (\frac{1}{\omega C})^2}## ##P_{av} = \frac{1}{2}V_m I_m cos(\phi)## ##\phi = arctan(\frac{-1/\omega C}{R})## ##\Delta \phi = \phi _1 -\phi _2## The Attempt at a Solution I've found...

Homework Statement See attached image for circuit diagram and givens. The switch has been closed for a very long time. a) What is the charge on the capacitor? b) The switch is opened at t=0 s. What current initially flows? Homework Equations V = IR Q=CV I=I0e-t/(RC) The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement How to determine the current as a function of time that flows in 10 ohm resistor, 100 ohm resistor, and 15 microFarad capacitor? Please help Homework Equations I = V/R I_capacitor = I e^(-t/RC) The Attempt at a Solution I only know the equation V=IR and the capacitor...

Homework Statement R1 = 10 kohms R2 = 15 kohms C = 0.4F Voltage source = 20 V At first, the switch is closed for a long time so that the capacitor reach its steady-state condition. Then, the switch is opened at t=0. How much does the current flow across R_2 at t= 4ms? Homework Equations I...

Homework Statement [/B] Derive an expression for vc(t) in the circuit of Figure P4.13 and sketch vc(t) to scale versus. I attached a screen shot of the circuit for this problem. time. Homework Equations V = IR V = V0exp(-t/tau) The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I am trying to find the...

Homework Statement An electric circuit is shown as above. The switch S is closed for a long time and the current flowing is constant. Given that C1 = 3 μF, C2 = 6 μF, R1 = 4 kΩ, R2 = 7 kΩ If the power at R2 resistor is 2,4 W a) Determine the charge at C1 b) When the switch is opened, after...

Homework Statement A circuit is constructed with four resistors, one capacitor, one battery and a switch as shown. The values for the resistors are: R1 = R2 = 41 Ω, R3 = 68 Ω and R4 = 154 Ω. The capacitance is C = 49 μF and the battery voltage is V = 12 V. The positive terminal of the battery...

Homework Statement Hello everyone , this question has been troubling me for weeks,so if anyone could please help me out.i have attached the pic of the question.The answer given is 2 seconds but i am getting a different answer. Homework Equations first of all i distributed the charge on the two...

Homework Statement I have a red mystery box which contains a 20, 50, 100, and 200,000 ohm resistor (one of each and ONLY one.) There are three terminals on the box you can plug a voltmeter into... testing A-B I got 60k, testing A-C I got 140k, and testing B-C I get 120k ohms. So this is a bit...

Homework Statement In a simple RC circuit the current as a function of time behaves in the following manner: I(5s) = 8.823 I(10s) = 7.788 I(20) = 6.065 I(30) = 4.724 I(40) = 3.679 I(50) = 2.865 I(60) = 2.231 I(70) = 1.738 I(80) = 1.353 I(90) = 1.054 I(100) = 0.821 I(110) = 0.639 Assuming...

Homework Statement In the figure given what is the Thevenin resistance between the nodes of the capacitor?? Homework Equations The Thevenin resistance is the open node resistance between two points. The Attempt at a Solution The way I see it, R2, Rf and R1 are in series and that combination...

Homework Statement The circuit in the figure below has been connected for a long time. Let R1 = 8.20 Ω and R2 = 4.40 Ω. (a) What is the potential difference across the capacitor? (b) If the battery is disconnected from the circuit, over what time interval does the capacitor discharge to...

Homework Statement In the circuit of the figure below, the switch S has been open for a long time. It is then suddenly closed. Take = 10.0 V, R1 = 56.0 kΩ, R2 = 200 kΩ, and C = 14.5 μF. (a) Determine the time constant before the switch is closed. (b) Determine the time constant after the...

Homework Statement 1. (35 pts) You have a coop job helping to test a capacitor energy storage system. There is a rather large capacitor with capacitance, C = 2.02F. It is charged to a potential V = 602.V with the polarity of the capacitor as shown. The large, solid line on the right of the R–C...

Homework Statement In the figure below, suppose the switch has been closed for a time interval sufficiently long for the capacitor to become fully charged. (Assume R1 = 11.0 kΩ, R2 = 22.0 kΩ, R3 = 4.00 kΩ, and C = 11.0 μF.) (a) Find the steady-state current in each resistor. (b) Find the...

Homework Statement Switch S shown in the figure below has been closed for a long time, and the electric circuit carries a constant current. Take C1 = 3.00 μF C2 = 6.00 μF, R1 = 4.00 kΩ, and R2 = 7.00 kΩ. The power delivered to R2 is 2.30 W. (a) Find the charge on C1. (b) Now the switch...

Homework Statement A voltage source E_0 cos ωt is connected in series with a resistor R and a capacitor C. Write down the differential equation expressing Kirchhoff’s law. Then guess an exponential form for the current, and take the real part of your solution to find the actual current...

Homework Statement Hello everyone, I am trying to figure out how to approach part c, parts i and ii Homework Equations OK. I know that we have the current equation in milliamps as shown above The Attempt at a Solution My problem is giving one possible explanation for the finding and...

Homework Statement Homework Equations Voltage Division v2 = vs * (r2/(r2+r1)) KCL - sum of all currents at a given node is 0 V= i * r The Attempt at a Solution [/B] This is my solution...

In a RC circuit is voltage through a capacitor always consider negative no matter if you're going with or against the current when setting up a voltage equation?

Homework Statement Find Vc(0) Homework Equations Nodal Eq , ohms law The Attempt at a Solution Can someone please check my work for Vc(0)? I'll appreciate it.

Homework Statement Find Vc(0) Homework Equations Nodal analysis The Attempt at a Solution

Homework Statement 2. Homework Equations [/B] KCL, Node Analysis , Mesh Currents The Attempt at a Solution Hi, in part b when t>0 the capacitor is replaced by an open circuit , however in part c the capacitor is replaced by a short circuit why is that?Aren't inductors the only ones...

hi, i have a question which i was hoping someone could help with,a series circuit featuring a capacitor (C) charging via a 1Mohm (R) resistor and a 12volt dc supply(VS).i know the equation to describe VC is VC=VS(1-e -t/RC)the question is: assuming VC is 2V after a time of 4 seconds, determine...

I have problems with question b. I don't know where to start. If the switch is on steady state, the current through capacitor would be 0 and i can't have K. This makes me confused. This is the Total response function of a): V0(t) = K^(-1/2t)

Homework Statement For my lab class my professor wants us to graph the theoretical amplitude of the output from a low-pass filter vs. frequency. I have the resistance and capacitance that I chose for the RC circuit and a V(in). Is there an equation that I should be able to use to relate these...

Homework Statement I am trying to find the capacitor voltage in the following picture: Find i(t) in the figure below. Assume dc steady state conditions are valid for t<=0. Homework Equations i=c(dv/dt) KCL The Attempt at a Solution At t<0 I found Vc to be 8 volts which should be correct...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution so when t=0, the capacitor is a closed circuit. The Req of the circuit is (20k)(30k)/(20k+30k)= 12000 ohms. U = I Req = (7.5x10-3A) (12000 ohms) = 90 Volts so there is a voltage drop of 90 volts across the 20k resistor (R1)...

Homework Statement Hello, long story short: I need to create a model of Li-Ion battery and I'm stuck on calculating the battery equivalent internal impedance. The thing is, I don't know the equation or even how to make one. However, I have a circuit drawing: Homework Equations Values in...

Homework Statement I'm having difficulty deriving the differential equation, this is what I have so far. In order to solve it, I will be using Matlab, and I'll be using the equation dy/dx ≈ (y(x + dx) - y(x))/dx. Is my derivation correct so far? Homework Equations In picture. The Attempt at a...

Homework Statement This isn't so much of a problem itself but I found it interesting that on the All About Circuits website, two of the questions give a phase angle for impedance as opposite the angle of current. I understand the current is 90 degrees out of phase with voltage in both RL and RC...

Homework Statement I have the answer to this question, but I'm trying to understand how to do it. It's a simple circuit: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=6CDEB7909E9460BA!57382&authkey=!ALscxM1v2OtHZIg&v=3&ithint=photo%2cPNG (note: Image inserted in-thread by moderator) The questions...

1. Situation and Variables: A circuit is constructed with four resistors, one capacitor, one battery and a switch as shown. The values for the resistors are: R1 = R2 = 30 Ω, R3 = 66 Ω and R4 = 113 Ω. The capacitance is C = 64 μF and the battery voltage is V = 12 V. The positive terminal of the...

Homework Statement A potential difference of V = 38.0 V is applied across a circuit with capacitances C1 = 4F, C2 = 5F, and C3= 2F, as shown in the figure. What is the magnitude and sign of q3l, the charge on the left plate of C3 (marked by point A)? What is the electric potential difference...

Homework Statement Initially we had a circuit with 2 transistor , we draw the equivalent circuit in the dynamic range and low frequency . After that we simplified the Circuit by calculatuig Rin after the capacity . So what we have left is a voltage source (ac) followed by a resistor followed...

https://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-c22d8aa4be4fc2ed9b2f1c7060982e04?convert_to_webp=true How to find value of U on R2 long time after switch is being closed? Capacitors are charged so there is no current going through? Or? I used kirchof rule so i get Uo+Uc1-U=0 U=Uc1+Uo...

Homework Statement . Switch http://edugen.wileyplus.com/edugen/courses/crs7165/halliday9781118230725/c27/math/math152.gif in Fig. 27-63 is closed at time http://edugen.wileyplus.com/edugen/courses/crs7165/halliday9781118230725/c27/math/math164.gif, to begin charging an initially uncharged...

Homework Statement Homework Equations Series: R_{eq} = R_1 + ... + R_n Parallel: R_{eq} = \left(\frac{1}{R_1} + ... + \frac{1}{R_n} \right)^{-1} Charging Capacitor: I = I_0 e^{-t/RC} Charging Capacitor: \Delta V_C = \varepsilon (1- e^{-t/RC}) Charge: Q = C \Delta V_C The Attempt at a...

Homework Statement Hi there. I have a simple RC circuit with a battery voltage of 10 V, R = 1 Ω, C = 1 F and a switch. I want to use the Explicit Euler (forward divided difference) to solve the equation and check for stability, rather than using a ODE. I am finding the equation for when the...

How can a time constant, in parallel plates, be the original value without changing the capacitor?

If, by some means, the distance between the parallel plates of the capacitor is reduced to half of what it was before, would the time constant change? If yes, then what would be the new time constant?

Homework Statement Suppose an RC series circuit has a variable resistor. If the resistance at time t is given by by R = a + bt, where a and b are known positive constants then the charge q(t) on the capacitor satisfies (a+bt) q' + (1/C)q = V where V is some constant. Also q(0) = q_0 Find q(t)...

How is it derived? The cutoff frequency is Fc = 1/2piRC. R = resistance, C = capacitance. I read somewhere it has to do with Laplace Transforms, but I'm not sure where to go from here. It kind of irks me to just accept this equation without some proof. Thanks!

Edit: sorry i realized i posted this in the wrong section. Can some move it to hw? Thank you. Hey i was s[SIZE=16px]tudying intro E&M recently and i started learning about RC circuits. Up until this point everything, concept wise, has made sense for me. Then I learned how RC circuits work, and...

Homework Statement I have an RC circuit with two capacitors connected in parallel. Both capacitors are initially charged to 45.0 V. a.) How long after closing the switch S will the potential across each capacitor be reduced to 10.0V? Knowns: C1= 15.0 microFarads C2= 20.0 microFarads R1= 30.0...

Homework Statement Switch S, shown in the figure below, is closed after having been open for a long time. 1) What is the initial value of the battery current just after switch S is closed? 2) What is the battery current a long time after switch S is closed? Homework Equations V=IR C=Q/V The...

Homework Statement Calculate the voltage, current, and power across the two resistors for every second of run 1 in the RC circuit. The RC Circuit: The settings of the circuit: The Graph. The capacitor is charged until it reaches 5.0 V and then discharged until it reaches 1.0 V. This...

Hello. Maybe this is very basic and important question for circuit analysis. Please see the attached image. KCL (Kirchhoff's Current Law) is applied to red arrow-indicated point and I choose the convention that current flowing out from the point is positive. - side of the capacitor is...

Homework Statement Given the circuit in the picture, I need to: a. write a system of diff. equations that could solve the charges on each cap. and current on each resistor, and write them in a vector/matrix form. b. solve the equations for t>>τ Homework Equations Kirchoff's laws, perhaps...