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Ch 28: Fundamentals of Circuits
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 28, Problema 73d

The capacitor in FIGURE P28.73 begins to charge after the switch closes at t = 0 s. Find an expression for the current I at time t. Graph I from t = 0 to t = 5τ.
Schematic diagram of a resistor-capacitor circuit showing a switch that closes at time t = 0 seconds.

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Step 1: Recall the relationship for the charging current in an RC circuit. The current I(t) as a function of time t is given by the equation: I(t) = \(\frac{\varepsilon}{R}\) e^{-t/\(\tau\)}, where \(\varepsilon\) is the emf of the battery, R is the resistance, and \(\tau\) = RC is the time constant of the circuit.
Step 2: Substitute the time constant \(\tau\) = RC into the equation. The expression becomes: I(t) = \(\frac{\varepsilon}{R}\) e^{-t/(RC)}. This is the general expression for the current in the circuit as a function of time.
Step 3: To graph the current from t = 0 to t = 5\(\tau\), note that the current starts at its maximum value I(0) = \(\frac{\varepsilon}{R}\) when t = 0, and it decreases exponentially toward zero as time increases.
Step 4: Plot the graph of I(t) versus time. The x-axis represents time t, and the y-axis represents the current I(t). The curve will start at \(\frac{\varepsilon}{R}\) at t = 0 and approach zero asymptotically as t increases. Mark key points such as t = \(\tau\), t = 2\(\tau\), and so on, where the current decreases significantly.
Step 5: Interpret the graph. The exponential decay of the current reflects the charging process of the capacitor. At t = \(\tau\), the current has decreased to approximately 37% of its initial value, and by t = 5\(\tau\), the current is nearly zero, indicating the capacitor is almost fully charged.

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