(a) The circuit below shows an RC circuit that is to be connected to the battery at time t = 0. S + C R (a.1) Using Kirchhoff's rules find the governing differential equation for the circuit in the figure after the switch has been closed. You may use Q/C for the voltage drop across the capacitor. (a.2) By inserting it into the differential equation you derived in (a.1), show that Q(t) = €C (1-e e -e-RG describes how the current varies with time.
(a) The circuit below shows an RC circuit that is to be connected to the battery at time t = 0. S + C R (a.1) Using Kirchhoff's rules find the governing differential equation for the circuit in the figure after the switch has been closed. You may use Q/C for the voltage drop across the capacitor. (a.2) By inserting it into the differential equation you derived in (a.1), show that Q(t) = €C (1-e e -e-RG describes how the current varies with time.
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+
C
R
(a.1) Using Kirchhoff's rules find the governing differential equation for the circuit in the
figure after the switch has been closed. You may use Q/C for the voltage drop across
the capacitor.
(a.2) By inserting it into the differential equation you derived in (a.1), show that
Q(t) = eC (1–e-
- ec (1-e-)
describes how the current varies with time.
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