Problem 1.

8 Determine the current i(t) flowing through a certain device if the

cumulative charge that has flowed through it up to time t is given by
(a) q(t) = −0.45t 3 µ C
(b) q(t) = 12 sin2 (800! t) mC
(c) q(t) = −3.2 sin(377t) cos(377t) pC
(d) q(t) = 1.7t[1 − e−1.2t ] nC

Solution:
(a)
dq d
i(t) = = [−0.45t 3 × 10−6 ] = −0.45 × 3t 2 × 10−6 = −1.35t 2 (µ A).
dt dt
(b)
dq d
i(t) = = [(12 sin2 800! t) × 10−3 ] = 2 × 12 × 800! × 10−3 sin 800! t cos 800! t
dt dt
= 60.32 sin 800! t cos 800! t (A).

(c)
dq d
i(t) = = [(−3.2 sin 377t cos 377t) × 10−12 ]
dt dt
= [(−3.2 × 377 cos2 377t + 3.2 × 377 sin2 377t) × 10−12 ]
= 1.21(sin2 377t − cos2 377t) (nA)

(d)
dq d
i(t) = = [1.7t(1 − e−1.2t ) × 10−9 ]
dt dt
= [1.7(1 − e−1.2t ) + 1.7t(−1.2)(−e−1.2t )] × 10−9
= 1.7(1 − e−1.2t + 1.2te−1.2t ) (nA).

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