Consider a neutral capacitor C of capacitance C an ideal generator of e.m.f.

E = 12V , a resistor of resistance R=150Ω, double switch k and a lamp L. K

A- Charging of capacitor 1 2
At t0 = 0 , the switch K is turned to position (1) . +ve
1) Determine the differential equation of the voltage uC across the L
capacitor . C
E
2) The solution of the differential equation has the form :
t R

u C  A (1  e ) , Determine the expression of A and  in terms of E
τ
Doc. 1
, R and C.
3) The variation of the voltage uC across the capacitor is
uc(V)
represented in document (2)
12
3.1) Using document (2) determine the value of .
3.2) Deduce the value of the capacitance across the
9
capacitor.
B- Discharging of the capacitor.
The capacitor being completely charged , the double switch is 6
turned to position 2.The capacitor starts to discharge through the
3
lamp (L) of resistance r = 1Ω .The instant of closing the circuit
is taken as a origin of time. At an instant t , the voltage across t (s)
0
the capacitor is: uc = uMN = E and the circuit carries current i 1.5 3 4.5 6 7.5
(Doc 3) Doc. 2
1 ) Justify the direction of the current in document (3) .
dq
2) Knowing that i =  .
dt i
2.1) Determine the expression of the current i as a function of time. K
Calculate the maximum value of i . 2 +ve
t E q
2.2) Deduce that Ln (i)    ln ( ) M L
rC r
3) The variation of (i) as a function of time is represented by document (4). N
3.1) Justify that the shape of the obtained graph agrees with the expression of
(i) as a function of time. Doc. 3
3.2) Deduce, using the graph, the value of the capacitance C.
4) The lamp still function when the electric power through it is Ln (i) (i in A)
greater than 12.25 W, Determine the interval where the lamp light. 2.5

1.25
t(ms)
0
12.5 25 37.5 50
-1.25

-2.5
Doc.4
Part Exercise points
A , then E

1 , Then ,

Divide by RC ,
2 duC A t A 
t
1   
t
E
 e  e  A 1  e  

0
dt   RC   RC
 1
t
1  1   RC
Ae     A  E   0  
  RC  RC A  E
3.1 At t =  , uc = 0.63 E ,
uc = 0.63 x 12 = 7.56 V
 = 1.5 sec graphically
3.2 =RC, =

B1 During discharging , the capacitor acts as a generator current flows out of positive
armature
2.1 
t
dq
t t
du C C E  τ C E  τ E  τ
t

uC  E e , i  
τ
 C  e  e  e
dt dt τ rC r
t t
2.2 E  E 
i  e τ , Ln i  Ln e τ
r r
t
E 
Ln i  Ln  Ln e τ
r
E t
Ln i  Ln 
r rC
3.1 The function Ln i as function of time has negative slope and the curve of document 4 is a
straight line of negative slope , then it agrees with the curve .
3.2 25 103 25 103
0  2.5  C   0.01 F
C 2.5
4 1 1
W  C U 2   0.01 (12)2  7.2 J
2 2
W 7.2
t   0.587 s
P 12.25