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 919: 69

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We know that the discharge of a capacitor through a resistor is given by $$Q=Q_0e^{-t/\tau}$$ Hence, the current is given $$I=I_0e^{-t/\tau}$$ where $\tau=RC$, $$I=I_0e^{-t/RC} $$ Thus, $$\ln\left(\dfrac{I}{I_0}\right)=\dfrac{-t}{RC}$$ $$\ln\left(I\right)-\ln\left(I_0\right)=-\dfrac{t}{RC}$$ $$\ln\left(I\right) =\ln\left(I_0\right)-\dfrac{t}{RC}$$ We can consider this as a straight line formula $y=mx+b$ where $\ln\left(I\right)=y$, slope $=m=-\dfrac{1}{RC}$, $x=t$, and $b=\ln\left(I_0\right)$ Using the given data in the given table to draw the best-fit line of this formula and then find its slope to find the resistance of the resistor$R$. $$R=\dfrac{-1}{C\cdot{\rm Slope}}\tag 1$$ Also the initial current of the capacitor is given by the $y$-intercept. $$b=\ln\left(I_0\right)$$ Hence, $$e^b=I_0\tag 2$$ From the graph below we can see that ${\rm Slope}=$, and $b=$. Plug into (1) and (2) respectively. $$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ $$R=\dfrac{-1}{C\cdot{\rm Slope}} =\dfrac{-1}{(20\times 10^{-6})(-0.77)}$$ $$R=\color{red}{\bf 64.9}\;\rm k\Omega$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ $$I_0=e^b=e^{-6.61}=\color{red}{\bf 1.35 }\;\rm mA $$
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