Consider the RC circuit below. R ic(t) Ra a. For t< 0, detach the capacitor and obtain the appropriate Thevenin/Norton equivalent circuit. b. Obtain the capacitor voltage and current from your answer in a, assuming that the capacitor has been attached to the circuit for a very long time. c. Revert back to the original circuit. then find ic(t) when the switch is closed. Take note of the direction of ie(t) in the diagram. d. Graph ie(t). You're free to choose the values for the other variables. e. Obtain the voltage across Ry and graph it, using also the chosen values from c.

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Consider the RC circuit below.
R
ic(t)
Xt = 0
R2
a. For t < 0, detach the capacitor and obtain the appropriate Thevenin/Norton equivalent circuit.
b. Obtain the capacitor voltage and current from your answer in a, assuming that the capacitor has
been attached to the circuit for a very long time.
c. Revert back to the original circuit. then find ic(t) when the switch is closed. Take note of the
direction of ie (t) in the diagram.
d. Graph ic(t). You're free to choose the values for the other variables.
e. Obtain the voltage across Ry and graph it, using also the chosen values from c.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the RC circuit below. R ic(t) Xt = 0 R2 a. For t < 0, detach the capacitor and obtain the appropriate Thevenin/Norton equivalent circuit. b. Obtain the capacitor voltage and current from your answer in a, assuming that the capacitor has been attached to the circuit for a very long time. c. Revert back to the original circuit. then find ic(t) when the switch is closed. Take note of the direction of ie (t) in the diagram. d. Graph ic(t). You're free to choose the values for the other variables. e. Obtain the voltage across Ry and graph it, using also the chosen values from c.
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