The discussion revolves around a series-parallel capacitive circuit, focusing on the application of the voltage divider rule and the calculation of total capacitance in various configurations. Participants are exploring the behavior of capacitors in series and parallel arrangements, as well as the implications of replacing capacitors with inductors in a circuit.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing insights into the voltage divider rule and its limitations. Some have offered guidance on checking calculations and the importance of maintaining significant figures, while others are exploring different methods to approach the problem.
Participants are navigating issues related to rounding errors in calculations and the need for clarity on the units used in their computations. There is also a mention of homework constraints that may affect how concepts are applied.
freshbox said:So the question says that it has reached its final value, does it mean that it is at 5 time constant?
The problem statement says to assume that the currents and voltages have reached their final values. There are no constraints placed on how long you are allowed to wait to ensure that this happens. So just assume that enough time has passed regardless of how long it might be (and you do not care about the specific amount of time!); once a circuit reaches steady state it will no longer change no matter how much more time passes.freshbox said:Do you mean that it can happen at any time? Why does it not matter? Is it because this circuit has 2 type of device?