Find out the charge is delivered to the element and power and energy?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the charge, power, and energy for an electrical element given the current and voltage equations. The charge delivered to the element is determined to be 1.9 C. For power, the voltage is calculated as -4e^(-t), leading to a power expression of -8e^(-t), which raises questions about the implications of negative power. It is clarified that negative power indicates energy is being supplied rather than consumed. Additionally, the energy cannot be calculated directly using the formula provided, as it assumes constant power, which is not applicable in this scenario.
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Homework Statement



Current flowing through an element is i(t)= 2e^(-t) and voltage across that conductor is v(t)= 2 (di/dt). Find out the charge is delivered to the element and power and energy consumed by the element in between 0 to 3 seconds.

Homework Equations



i(t) = dq/dt
power = v * i
Energy = power * time

The Attempt at a Solution



I got charge,q = 1.9 C

For power, I got voltage as -4 e^(-t), multiplying it with current, and I got Power as -8 e^(-t) but i must be getting the answer in some number right?

And what about energy? I don't have power till now, so couldn't calculate it.
 
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sonutulsiani said:

The Attempt at a Solution



I got charge,q = 1.9
I agree.
For power, I got voltage as -4 e^(-t), multiplying it with current, and I got Power as -8 e^(-t) but i must be getting the answer in some number right?
No, your expression is correct. Question for you: if the power consumed is negative, what does that imply?

And what about energy? I don't have power till now, so couldn't calculate it.
Power consumed is dE/dt, where E is the energy being consumed.
The equation you had, "Energy = power * time", is only true if the power is a constant value (it isn't constant in this problem).
 
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