Finding resistane and current non-ohmic

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The problem involves a capacitor being charged through a resistor, with specific values given for capacitance and voltage at a certain time. The subject area is circuits, particularly focusing on non-ohmic behavior and the charging of capacitors.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

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  • The original poster attempts to find resistance and current but expresses concern about using Ohm's law due to the non-ohmic nature of the circuit. Some participants suggest finding the time constant as a potential approach, while others question the relevance of the time constant in this context.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring the implications of the time constant and its relationship to the given parameters. There is no explicit consensus yet, but guidance regarding the time constant has been introduced.

Contextual Notes

The original poster notes a restriction against using traditional Ohm's law due to the non-ohmic conditions of the problem, which may influence the approaches discussed.

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Homework Statement


A 10.0-μF capacitor is charged by a 10.0-V battery through a resistance R. The capacitor reaches a potential difference of 4.00 V at the instant 3.00 seconds after charging begins
1.) Find R
2.) Find the current at t=3.00 seconds after charging begins.


Homework Equations


i=[itex]\frac{dq}{dt}[/itex]=-[itex]\frac{CV_{ab}}{RC}[/itex]e[itex]^{-t/RC}[/itex]


The Attempt at a Solution


so obviously I know how to find current but I need to find resistance and I cannot use R=V/I because it is non-ohmic! what do I do?
 
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Find the time constant ##\tau = RC##. You know C...
 
why am i using time constant?
 
Eagle's Wings said:
why am i using time constant?

Read the question carefully. Some information you're given involves time. If you can find the time constant RC and you already know C then...
 

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