Problem 5.37 Prior to t = 0, capacitor C1 in the circuit of Fig. P5.37 was uncharged.

For I0 = 5 mA, R1 = 2 k, R2 = 50 k, C1 = 3 F, and C2 = 6 F, determine:

(a) The equivalent circuit involving the capacitors for t 0. Specify 1 (0) and
2 (0).
(b) i(t) for t 0.
(c) 1 (t) and 2 (t) for t 0.
Solution:
R2

R1

I0

2
C1

t=0
C2

R2

(a) At t = 0

I0

R1

i
2(0) = I0R1

C2

R2
2

(b) At t > 0

C1

C2

R2
i

Ceq
eq
Figure P5.37

(a) At t = 0 ,

2 (0 ) = I0 R1 = 5 103 2 103 = 10 V.
1 (0 ) = 0

(Given).

At t = 0, circuit is as shown in Fig. P5.37(b), with:

Ceq =

C1C2
36
F = 2 F,
=
C1 +C2 3 + 6

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and

eq (0) = 2 (0) 1 (0) = 10 0 = 10 V,

= R2Ceq = 5 104 2 106 = 0.1 s.
(b) For t 0,

eq (t) = eq () + [eq (0) eq ()]et/

= 0 + (10 0)e10t = 10e10t .
i(t) = Ceq

d
d
eq = 2 106 (10e10t ) = 0.2e10t
dt
dt

(mA).

(c)
Z

1 t
1 (t) = 1 (0) +
i(t) dt
C1 0
Z t
1
0.2e10t 103 dt = 6.7(1 e10t )
(V),
=
3 106 0
Z
1 t
2 (t) = 2 (0) +
i(t) dt
C2 0
Z t
1
= 10 +
0.2e10t 103 dt = [6.7 + 3.3e10t ]
6 106 0

for t 0,

(V),

for t 0.

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