A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C has charge +Q on one plate and -Q on the other. It is discharged through resistance R. The maximum value of the current flowing through the resistor is given by a. Q/C b. Q/RC C. QR/C d. Q?/c e. C/R

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C has charge +Q on one plate and -Q on the other. It is discharged through resistance R. The maximum value of the current flowing through the resistor is given by a. Q/C b. Q/RC C. QR/C d. Q?/c e. C/R

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 33P: A battery has an emf of 15.0 V. The terminal voltage of the battery is 11.6 V when it is delivering...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: 20. A circuit consists of a 100 v battery connected in series to a 20 resistor and two 2 F…

A: Given value--- A circuit consists of a 100 V battery connected in series to a 20 ohm resistor and…

Q: How much voltage does a light bulb receive if 5.00 C delivers a total of 250 J of energy? a. 1250 J…

A: Given, Charge Q = 5 C Total energy E = 250 J We know the expression for voltage is…

Q: 5. A 6.00 uf capacitor with an initial charge of 1200 µC is discharged through a 4.0 M2 resistor. a)…

A: The capacitor discharge circuit contains only two components, a capacitor, and a resistor. The…

Q: Which resistor shown dissipates the most power?A. The 4.0 Ω resistor.B. The 6.0 Ω resistor.C. Both…

Q: By measuring the currents and times and then draw the current vs time graph using the measurement at…

A: Given, I= (ε et/RC)/R where, ε= 8 V R= 1 Mohm= 1*106ohms C= 1microFarad = 1*10-6F t= 2.5sec

Q: The circuit below contains two batteries, each with emf= 3.0V, internal resistances r1=r2=0.1ohm and…

A: The circuit below contains two batteries, each with emf= 3.0V, internal resistances r1=r2=0.1ohm and…

Q: The capacitor must remain charged for about 27 percent of the period of time in order to discharge…

A: Please see the next step for solution:-

Q: Consider the circuit below. The values of the resistors and battery are: R₁ =5Q, R₂ = 3Q, R₂ = 1 Q,…

Q: A circuit loop containing an external resistor of value R = 25.0 (ohms) is connected to a real…

A: External resistor (R) = 25 ohm Emf (E) = 20 V internal resistance (r) = 1.50 ohm

Q: When charging a capacitor in series with a resistor, using a 10 V emf source, what would you expect…

A: Given,E = 10 V

Q: How long will it take a charged 80 µF capacitor to lose 63% of its initial energy when it is allowed…

Q: A 22 Q resistor and a 33 0 resistor are connected in series and are connected to a 120 V power…

Q: What is 1 W equivalent to? a. 1 V/A b. 1 V/Ω c. 1 V∙A d .1 Ω∙A

A: The watt is the unit of power. the formula of power is given as, P=Vi

Q: 1. You have 4 iron (p=9.7x10-2m) cylinders. The resistance is measured between the 2 flat ends. The…

Q: What is the potential difference through load 4? a. 2.54 V b.17.85 V c.3.60 V d. 9.25 V

A: Given, Voltage of cell,V=24 V Resistance,R1=100Ω,R2=250Ω,R3=350Ω,R4=50Ω

Q: R4 ww 50Ω 100 aŽ R, R,3250 2 24 V 350ΩR

A: We can find the effective resistance of the entire circuit and then calculate the total current…

Q: A capacitor discharges through a 560k2 resistor and draps to its original voltage in 10 min-How many…

Q: For the circuit given what is the voltage across C2, in V? The voltage source in the circuit has a…

Question

100%

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C has charge +Q on one plate and -Q on the other. It is
discharged through resistance R. The maximum value of the current flowing through the
resistor is given by
a. Q/C
b. Q/RC
C.
QR/C
d. Q?/c
e.
C/R

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Given and Required Quantities

VIEW

Maximum Current flowing through the resistor

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

A 12.0-V emf automobile battery has a terminal voltage of 16.0 V when being charged by a current of 10.0 A. (a) What is the battery’s internal resistance? (b) What power is dissipated inside the battery? (c) At what rate (in °C/min ) will its temperature increase if its mass is 20.0 kg and it has a specific heat of 0.300 kcal/kg • °C, assuming no heat escapes?
An ECG monitor must have an KC time constant lessthan 1.00102s to be able to measure variations involtage oversmall time intervals, (a) If the resistance of the circuit (duemostly to that of the patient's chest) is 1.00kTwhat is the maximum capacitance of the circuit?(b) Would It be difficult in practice to limit the capacitance to less than the value found in (a)?
A capacitor with initial charge Q0 is connected across a resistor R at time t = 0. The separation between the plates of the capacitor changes as d = d0/(1 + t) for 0 t 1 s. Find an expression for the voltage drop across the capacitor as a function of time.
A potential difference of 1.00 V is maintained across a 10.0- resistor for a period of 20.0 s. What total charge passes by a point in one of the wires connected to the resistor in this time interval? (a) 200 C (b) 20.0 C (c) 2.00 C (d) 0.005 00 C (e) 0.050 0 C
(a) A defibrillator sends a 6.00-A current through the chest of a patient by applying a 10,000-V potential as in the figure below. What is the resistance of the path? (b) The defibrillator paddles make contact with the patient through a conducting gel that greatly reduces the path resistance. Discuss the difficulties that would ensue if a larger voltage were used to produce the same current through the patient, but with the path having perhaps 50 times the resistance. (Hint: The current must be about the same, so a higher voltage would imply greater power. Use this equation for power: P=I2 RP = .)
(a) What is the internal resistance of a voltage source if its terminal potential drops by 2.00 V when the current supplied increases by 5.00 A? (b) Can the emf of the voltage source be found with the information supplied?
Two conducting wires A and B of the same length and radius are connected across the same potential difference. Conductor A has twice the resistivity of conductor B. What is the ratio of the power delivered to A to the power delivered to B? (a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 12 (e)12
The- pair of capacitors in Figure P28.63 are fully charged by a 12.0-V battery. The battery is disconnected, and the switch is then closed. Alter 1.00 ms has elapsed, (a) how much charge remains 011 the 3.00-F capacitor? (b) How much charge remains on the 2.00-F capacitor? (c) What is the current in the resistor at this time?
The resistance between terminals a and b in Figure P27.36 is 75.0 . If the resistors labeled R have the same value, determine R. Figure P27.36
A child's electronic toy is supplied by three 1.58-V alkaline cells having internal resistances of 0.0200 inseries with a 1.53-V carbon-zinc dry cell having a 0.100- internal resistance. The load resistance is 10.0 . (a) Draw a circuit diagram of the toy and itsbatteries, (b) What current flows? (c) How much power is supplied to the load? (d) What is the internal resistance of the dry cell if it goes bad, resulting in only 0.500 W being supplied to the load?
When resistors with different resistances are connected in parallel, which of the following must be the same for each resistor? Choose all correct answers, (a) potential difference (b) current (c) power delivered (d) charge entering each resistor in a given time interval (e) none of those answers
The resistance between terminals a and b in Figure P18.13 is 75 . If the resistors labeled R have the same value, determine R. Figure P18.13