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Figure 7.4
PMoe of v / V = f o r various valtcs of the tiTC coslini.

The power dssipaied in the resistor 1s

P)= (7.0

h e energy a b s o r t e d by uhe renistor up to time f is

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(7.12)
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the energy initially stored in the capucitor. The energy thatWas initially

stored in the capacitor is eventually dissipaled in Uhe resusiot

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Working with a Source-Free RC Circuit

The Key to
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The initial voltage 0 ) = Va across the capacitor

When aCircuit cona ns s s

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With these two
Vel)v)HOJe
items, we obtain the
response ax the capacitor
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r=

mat 1s,
hevenir s trecrem weE m
hevenin eyuivalent resisianee ut t e t e n n n a s
we take out the capacitor C and tind * KTa al ts tetminal
n e n t capactor.

Example 7.1
15 . Find ve V, and i, for 1 >0
Ia ig. 7.5, kt ve (0) =

Solution:
We lirsl need to make the circuit in Fig. 7.5 confarm with the standard
o ihe ihevein
RC Circut n Fg. 7.1. we ind he equivalent reststance