CHAPTER 8 BS-l. Define the current in the circuit as i(t), vhere t >O0. ‘The equation for the circuit for t > 0 is at (ties rated {a ane Since the capacitor is not charged for t <0, the Laplace transform of this equation becomes, E (Ry + B,)T{s) + ie Tey = Hence re. x(s) = ——_2__ 1. __2_ = RtRto (i +B, )Cys +2 ? ‘Since E,(8) = (R, + agit) we obtain “(2 apie] ‘The inverse Laplace transform of F,(s) gives ett) = fs 3 ae * nea B-8-2. ‘The equation for the circuit is di ah ss *2, pager Se dgnk ae? a oC Since q(0) = 0 and i(0) = (0) = 0, the Laplace transform of this last equa- tion gives (ase 1 (1v0 roots of the Guracteriatic equation are complex conjugate): For this case, define ope, = Be Wy IE S° oe x ae a+ 25W a +W), ‘The inverse Laplace transform of I(s) gives #n i(t) =m - SHi6® sin(eo fp - 32 iyeste n® sin(a fp - 5? t) ‘The current i(t) approaches zero as t approaches infinity.Gane 2 (Tvo roots of the characteristic equation are real): For this case define ie tiel = (8 + a)(s +b) Then = 1 10) L (s +a}(s +b) ‘The inverse Laplace transform of I(s) gives A(t) = a (ott - or Pty Notice that ‘The current i(t) can thus be given by ew - expl- ce) = 45 )e i} e20) 38-3. Referring to the cireult diagran ‘shown to the right, ve have Behe Br 2 ce i +1 Bet ees +22 (B, +R )coa t+ Next, ve shall find the response ¢,(t) vhen the input ¢,(t) is the step func ‘tion of magnitade Ey. Since