In the circuit above, R = 100 and C = 1
Farad, and V = 10
volts. The capacitor is initially uncharged. To simplify arithmetic to
the finger and toe level, answers given algebraically in terms of powers
of
are acceptable - no calculators should be strictly necessary
although you can smoke 'em if you got 'em.
a) At time , switch 1 is closed. What is the charge on the
capacitor as a function of time?
b) At time microseconds, switch 1 is opened and switch 2 is
closed. What is the voltage across the capacitor as a function of
time.
c) At time microseconds (from
in part a) switch 2 is
opened. How much energy is stored in the capacitor at that time?