Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Fundamentals of Circuits - Exercises and Problems - Page 916: 33

Answer

$C = 18~\mu F$

Work Step by Step

We can find the value $C$ of the capacitor: $I(t) = I_0~e^{-t/RC}$ $0.25~I_0 = I_0~e^{-t/RC}$ $0.25 = e^{-t/RC}$ $ln(0.25) = -\frac{t}{RC}$ $C = -\frac{t}{R~ln(0.25)}$ $C = -\frac{2.5\times 10^{-3}~s}{(100~\Omega)\times ln(0.25)}$ $C = 1.8\times 10^{-5}~F$ $C = 18~\mu F$
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