For the following circuit, i) the switch has been in position 2 for a long time. It goes to position 1 at t=0. a) Calculate the charging time constant, Tc. b) Approximately how long does it take the E capacitor to fully charge? c) Write the charge equations for vc(t) 12 V and ic(t)

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For the following circuit,
i) the switch has been in position 2 for a long time.
It goes to position 1 at t=0.
a) Calculate the charging time constant, Tc.
b) Approximately how long does it take the E
capacitor to fully charge?
12 V
c) Write the charge equations for vc(t)
and ic(t)
R₁
2 ΚΩ
R4
6 kΩ
ww
1
O
2
R3
4 ΚΩ
R₂
5 ΚΩ
+
Vc
ic
C
0.33
uF
Transcribed Image Text:For the following circuit, i) the switch has been in position 2 for a long time. It goes to position 1 at t=0. a) Calculate the charging time constant, Tc. b) Approximately how long does it take the E capacitor to fully charge? 12 V c) Write the charge equations for vc(t) and ic(t) R₁ 2 ΚΩ R4 6 kΩ ww 1 O 2 R3 4 ΚΩ R₂ 5 ΚΩ + Vc ic C 0.33 uF
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