HW #5 Solutions E245B

10/11/01

Problem 5.1
A 12F capacitor has an accumulated charge of 480C. Determine the voltage across the capacitor after 4 s.

Suggested Solution
t2

v(t 2) v(t1) =

1 C

t1 v(t 1) = 0. v(t 2) = 40V

i(t )dt

C = 100 F

i (t ) = 1mA = I

so,

I (t 2 t1) v(t 2) = C

where

t 2 t1 = 4sec

Problem 5.16

Draw the waveform for the current in a 12-F capacitor when the capacitor voltage is as described in Figure 5.16
v(t)(V)

12 10 0 -8 6 16 t(s)

Figure P5.16

Suggested Solution
C = 12 F
Time(s)

i (t ) = C dv dt
dv(V/s) dt i(t)(A)

0t 6 t 10 10 t 16 t > 16
v(t)(V)

2 5 1.33 0

24 60 16 0

10 5 0 -5 -10 t(s) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

i(t)(mA)

30 10 -10 -30 -50 -70 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t(s)

v(t)(V)

10 5 0 -5 -10 t(s) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

i(t)(mA)

30 10 -10 -30 -50 -70 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t(s)

Problem 5.31

Draw the waveform for the voltage across a 10-mH inductor when the inductor current is given by the waveform shown in Figure P5.31
i(t)(A) 4 2 6 -1 3 Figure P5.31 9 11 t(s)

Suggested Solution

L = 10mH
Time(s)

v(t ) = L di dt
di(A/s) dt v(t)(mV)

0t 3 3t 6 6t 9 9 t 11 t > 11

2/3 1 0 2.5 0

6.67 10 0 25 0

4 2 i(t)(A) 0 -2 0 3 6 time(s) 30 v(t)(mV) 15 0 9 11 12

-15 0 3 6 time(s) 9 11 12

Problem 5.36

The capacitor in Figure P5.36a is 51 nF with a tolerance of 10%. Given the voltage waveform in Figure P5.36b graph the current i(t) for the minimum and maximum capacitor values.

i(t) -60

v(t)(V)

v(t)

-60 0 1 2 3 4 time (ms) (b) Figure P5.36 5 6

(a)

Suggested Solution

Maximum capacitor value = 1.1C = 56.1 nF Minimum capacitor value = 0.9C = 45.9 nF The capacitor voltage and current are related by the equation
(t ) i (t ) = C dvdt

Problem 5.44

Two capacitors are connected in series as shown in Figure P5.44. Find Vo

i(t) + + 24V -

Vo

C1

C2

C1 = 12F

C2 = 6F

Suggested Solution

i(t) + + 24V -

Vo

C1

C2

C1 = 12F

C2 = 6F

vc =

1 C

i(t )dt

Since same current charged both caps, C1Vo = C2 (24) Vo = 24(C2 / C1 ) Vo = 12V