Applied Electronics HW#4
P4.4. A 100μF capacitance is initially charged to 1000 V. At t = 0, it is connected to a 1kΩ resistance. At
what time t has 50 percent of the initial energy stored in the capacitance been dissipated in the resistance?
*P4.5. At t = 0, a charged 20μF capacitance is connected to a voltmeter, as shown in Figure P4.5. The meter
can be modeled as a resistance. At t = 0, the meter reads 50 V. At t = 30 s, the reading is 25 V. Find the
resistance of the voltmeter.
P4.11. We know that the capacitor shown in Figure P4.11 is charged to a voltage of 20 V prior to t = 0. a.
Find expressions for the voltage across the capacitor (t) and the voltage across the resistor (t) for all
time. b. Find an expression for the power delivered to the resistor. c. Integrate the power from t = 0 to t = ∞
to find the energy delivered. d. Show that the energy delivered to the resistor is equal to the energy stored in
the capacitor prior to t = 0.
*P4.21. Solve for the steady-state values of i1, i2, and i3 for the circuit shown in Figure P4.21.
*P4.22. Consider the circuit shown in Figure P4.22. What is the steady-state value of after the switch
opens? Determine how long it takes after the switch opens before is within 2 percent of its steady-state
value.
P4.24. The circuit shown in Figure P4.24 has been set up for a long time prior to t = 0 with the switch
closed. Find the value of prior to t = 0. Find the steady-state value of after the switch has been
opened for a long time.
P4.25. Solve for the steady-state values of i1, i2, i3, i4, and for the circuit shown in Figure P4.25,
assuming that the switch has been closed for a long time.
*P4.33. The circuit shown in Figure P4.33 is operating in steady state with the switch closed prior to t = 0.
Find i(t) for t < 0 and for t ≥ 0.
*P4.34. Consider the circuit shown in Figure P4.34. The initial current in the inductor is i (0 ) = ‒0.2 A.
Find expressions for i (t) and v(t) for t ≥ 0 and sketch to scale versus time.
P4.38. For the circuit shown in Figure P4.38, find an expression for the current i (t) and sketch it to scale
versus time. Also, find an expression for v (t) and sketch it to scale versus time.
P4.39. The circuit shown in Figure P4.39 is operating in steady state with the switch closed prior to t = 0.
Find expressions for i (t) for t<0 and for t ≥ 0. Sketch i (t) to scale versus time.
P4.41. Due to components not shown in the figure, the circuit of Figure P4.41 has i (0) = I . a. Write an
expression for i (t) for t ≥ 0. b. Find an expression for the power delivered to the resistance as a function
of time. c. Integrate the power delivered to the resistance from t = 0 to t = ∞, and show that the result is
equal to the initial energy stored in the inductance.