Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 27 - Circuits - Problems - Page 799: 65

Answer

At $t = 4.00~ms$, the current in resistor 2 is $~~0.411~mA$

Work Step by Step

When the steady state is reached, note that no current flows in the branch with the capacitor. We can find the current through $R_1$ and $R_2$: $i = \frac{\mathscr{E}}{R_1+R_2}$ $i = \frac{20.0~V}{10.0~k \Omega+15.0~k \Omega}$ $i = 8.00\times 10^{-4}~A$ We can find the potential difference across $R_2$: $\Delta V = i~R_2$ $\Delta V = (8.00\times 10^{-4}~A)(15.0~k \Omega)$ $\Delta V = 12.0~V$ Note that at $t=0$, the potential difference across the capacitor will also be $12.0~V$ When the steady state is reached, then the charge on the capacitor is $~~q_0 = (C)~(12.0~V)$ We can find the current in resistor 2 at $t = 4.00~ms$: $i = (\frac{q_0}{R_2C})~e^{-t/R_2C}$ $i = (\frac{12.0~V}{R_2})~e^{-t/R_2C}$ $i = (\frac{12.0~V}{15.0~k \Omega})~e^{-4.00~ms/(15.0~k \Omega)(0.400~\mu F)}$ $i = (\frac{12.0~V}{15.0~k \Omega})~(0.5134)$ $i = 0.411~mA$ At $t = 4.00~ms$, the current in resistor 2 is $~~0.411~mA$
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