Problem 2 Problem: A capacitor is allowed to discharge through a 1002 resistor and the voltage across the capacitor is measured using a voltmeter and plotted below. (a)Write the equation for AVc(t), the voltage across the capacitor as a function of time, and give numerical values for any constants you introduce including the time constant 7. (b)Compute the capacitance of the capacitor. (c)How long does it take the voltage across the capacitor to decay to of its initial value? Solve the equation you wrote using the constants in part (a) instead of reading them off of the graph. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 2 10 12 14 16 18 20 t (sec) Vc(t) (Volts)

Problem 2 Problem: A capacitor is allowed to discharge through a 1002 resistor and the voltage across the capacitor is measured using a voltmeter and plotted below. (a)Write the equation for AVc(t), the voltage across the capacitor as a function of time, and give numerical values for any constants you introduce including the time constant 7. (b)Compute the capacitance of the capacitor. (c)How long does it take the voltage across the capacitor to decay to of its initial value? Solve the equation you wrote using the constants in part (a) instead of reading them off of the graph. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 2 10 12 14 16 18 20 t (sec) Vc(t) (Volts)

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter19: Capacitors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3RQ: A capacitor uses air as a dielectric and has a capacitance of 3 F. A dielectric material is inserted...

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