EEE-201 Circuits Theory I - Fall 2020

Homework #3

1) The initial voltage across the capacitor shown in the circuit is vc(0+)=-50 V. Find an expression for
the voltage across the capacitor as a function of time, and sketch versus time.

2) A 4 μF capacitor with an initial voltage of v(0-)=2 V is connected to a 12-V battery through a resistor,
R= 5 kΩ at t = 0. Find the voltage across and current through the capacitor for t > 0 and sketch versus
time.

3) A 100 μF capacitor is initially charged to 1000 V. At t=0, it is connected to a 1 kΩ resistance. At what

time has 50 percent of the initial energy stored in the capacitance been dissipated in the
resistance?

4) In the circuit below, the switch was in position A for a long time prior to t=0. Find expressions for
vR(t) and sketch it to scale for -2 ≤ t ≤ 10 s.

5) The switch in the circuit below has been closed for a long time. At t = 0, the switch is opened.
Calculate i(t) for t > 0.
t=0
3Ω

12 V 4Ω 2H

6) The circuit shown below was operating in steady state with the switch closed prior to t=0. Find i(t)
for t < 0 and for t ≥ 0.
7) The switch in circuit has been closed for a long time before opening at t=0. Find iL(t), vL(t) and i∆(t)
for t ≥0⁺.

t=0 20 i∆
40 Ω 6Ω

+
-
i L +
i∆
120 V 60 Ω 250 mH v L 100 Ω 60 Ω

8) The circuit provided below has been in DC steady state for a long time before t=0. The switch sw1
opens at t=0, and the second switch sw2 closes at t=0, as shown in the figure.
a) Calculate v0(t) for all t.
b) What is the energy stored at the inductor at t=0?
c) Sketch the v0(t) waveform across time.

t=0
50 Ω 10 mH
sw1 +
iL
50 Ω
5V 50 Ω vo(t)
sw2 t=0
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