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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

Determine the charge on each capacitor 0.20\ ms after closing...

Determine the charge on each capacitor 0.20 ms0.20\ \text{ms} after closing switch SS, as shown in the figure.
Determine the charge on each capacitor 0.20\ ms after closing switch S , as shown in the figure.

Options

  1. A11.78 μC11.78\ \mu\text{C}
  2. B5.18 μC5.18\ \mu\text{C}
  3. C10.37 μC10.37\ \mu\text{C}
  4. D20.75 μC20.75\ \mu\text{C}

Correct answer

C. 10.37 μC10.37\ \mu\text{C}

Step-by-step solution

The two capacitors are connected in parallel. Their equivalent capacitance is:

Ceq=2.0 μF+2.0 μF=4.0 μFC_{eq} = 2.0\ \mu\text{F} + 2.0\ \mu\text{F} = 4.0\ \mu\text{F}

The time constant of the circuit is:

τ=RCeq=25 Ω×4.0×10−6 F=100×10−6 s=0.10 ms\tau = R C_{eq} = 25\ \Omega \times 4.0 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{F} = 100 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{s} = 0.10\ \text{ms}

The maximum total charge on the equivalent capacitor is:

Q_\max = C_{eq} V = 4.0\ \mu\text{F} \times 6.0\ \text{V} = 24.0\ \mu\text{C}

The total charge at time t=0.20 mst = 0.20\ \text{ms} is given by:

Q(t) = Q_\max (1 - e^{-t/\tau})

Q(0.20 ms)=24.0(1−e−0.20/0.10)=24.0(1−e−2)Q(0.20\ \text{ms}) = 24.0 (1 - e^{-0.20/0.10}) = 24.0 (1 - e^{-2})

Using e−2≈0.1353e^{-2} \approx 0.1353:

Q=24.0(1−0.1353)=24.0×0.8647≈20.75 μCQ = 24.0 (1 - 0.1353) = 24.0 \times 0.8647 \approx 20.75\ \mu\text{C}

Since the two identical capacitors are in parallel, they share the total charge equally. The charge on each capacitor is:

q=Q2=20.752≈10.37 μCq = \dfrac{Q}{2} = \dfrac{20.75}{2} \approx 10.37\ \mu\text{C}
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