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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Electric Current in Conductors

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Current in Conductors

Through a resistance of 100 , a 20 capacitor is connected to a...

Through a resistance of 100Ω100 \Omega, a 20μF20 \mu\text{F} capacitor is connected to a battery with an emf of 6.0 V6.0 \text{ V}. Determine the charge on the capacitor 2.0 ms2.0 \text{ ms} after making the connections.

Options

  1. A120μC120 \mu\text{C}
  2. B85μC85 \mu\text{C}
  3. C76μC76 \mu\text{C}
  4. D44μC44 \mu\text{C}

Correct answer

C. 76μC76 \mu\text{C}

Step-by-step solution

The maximum charge on the capacitor is given by q0=CVq_{0} = CV.

q0=20×10−6×6.0=120μCq_{0} = 20 \times 10^{-6} \times 6.0 = 120 \mu\text{C}

The time constant of the RCRC circuit is τ=RC\tau = RC.

τ=100×20×10−6=2.0×10−3 s=2.0 ms\tau = 100 \times 20 \times 10^{-6} = 2.0 \times 10^{-3} \text{ s} = 2.0 \text{ ms}

The charge on the capacitor at any time tt during charging is given by q(t)=q0(1−e−t/τ)q(t) = q_{0}(1 - e^{-t/\tau}).

Substituting t=2.0 mst = 2.0 \text{ ms} and τ=2.0 ms\tau = 2.0 \text{ ms}:

q=120(1−e−2.0/2.0)=120(1−e−1)q = 120(1 - e^{-2.0/2.0}) = 120(1 - e^{-1})

Using e≈2.718e \approx 2.718, we have e−1≈0.368e^{-1} \approx 0.368.

q=120(1−0.368)=120×0.632=75.84μCq = 120(1 - 0.368) = 120 \times 0.632 = 75.84 \mu\text{C}

Rounding to the nearest integer, the charge is approximately 76μC76 \mu\text{C}.
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