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1 7 25 i
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2 4 25 i
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i 5 15

3 5 25 ii 0 10

4 16 25 iii 14
2
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Total 32 100 32 100

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You did not compute VL and did not add it to V(t) before plotring it. Directly from the given expression: Vl(t) = LdI(t)/dt, so, you
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ally, I(t), which is the function requested), you end up with an expression of the form: dI(t)/dt = -RL*I(t). This is a simple differnetial equation

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is a simple differnetial equation. Differential equations are a special type of equations where the unkown is a function, not a variable value

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a function, not a variable value. In other words we are looking for the function rule of a function I(t) that satisfies this expression. Diffential e

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sfies this expression. Diffential equations involve the unknown function and one or more of its derivatives (first order, second order, etc). Al

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irst order, second order, etc). Although differential equations are out of scope of CE142 in general, simple ones like this can be solved with

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ones like this can be solved with simple knowledge of differentiation. Here, essentially you are looking for a function I(t) that, when differentia

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unction I(t) that, when differentiated, gives back the same function, simply multipled with (-), i.e., negative, and also multiplied with RL. Hav

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and also multiplied with RL. Having a look at the table of derivatives it is easy to find which function satisfies this: I(t) = e^(-(R/L)t). Note that

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this: I(t) = e^(-(R/L)t). Note that Exercise 3 also needed similar logic.

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