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Ch 25: Current, Resistance, and EMF
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 15th Edition
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Capitolo 25, Problema 7b

The current in a wire varies with time according to the relationship I=55A−(0.65A/s2)t2I = 55 A - (0.65 A/s^2)t^2 . What constant current would transport the same charge in the same time interval?

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First, understand that the problem involves finding a constant current that transports the same charge as a time-varying current over a given time interval.
To find the total charge transported by the time-varying current, integrate the current function I(t) = 55 A - (0.65 A/s^2)t^2 with respect to time over the interval from t = 0 to t = T, where T is the time interval.
The integral of the current function I(t) with respect to time will give the total charge Q transported: Q = ∫(55 - 0.65t^2) dt from 0 to T.
Calculate the integral: Q = [55t - (0.65/3)t^3] evaluated from 0 to T. This will give you the expression for the total charge transported by the time-varying current.
To find the constant current I_c that transports the same charge Q in the same time interval T, use the relationship Q = I_c * T. Solve for I_c by rearranging the equation: I_c = Q / T.

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