Section 8.10 How Can We Check ?: P 8.10-1 Solution
Section 8.10 How Can We Check ?: P 8.10-1 Solution
Section 8.10 How Can We Check ?: P 8.10-1 Solution
P 8.10-1
Solution:
First look at the circuit. The initial capacitor voltage is vc(0) = 8 V. The steady-state capacitor
voltage is vc = 4 V.
We expect an exponential transition from 8 volts to 4 volts. That’s consistent with the plot.
Next, let’s check the shape of the exponential transition. The Thevenin resistance of the part of
the circuit connected to the capacitor is R t =
( 2000 )( 4000 ) = 4 kΩ so the time constant is
2000 + 4000 3
⎛4 ⎞ 2
τ = R t C = ⎜ × 103 ⎟ ( 0.5 × 10−6 ) = ms . Thus the capacitor voltage is
⎝3 ⎠ 3
vc (t ) = 4 e − t 0.67
+4 V
where t has units of ms. To check the point labeled on the plot, let t1 = 1.33 ms. Then
⎛ 1.33 ⎞
−⎜ ⎟
vc (t1 ) = 4 e ⎝ .67 ⎠ + 4 = 4.541 ~ 4.5398 V
So the plot is correct.
P 8.10-22
Solution n:
Notice th hat the stead
dy-state indu
uctor currentt does not ddepend on thhe inductancce, L. The iinitial
and stead dy-state induuctor curren
nts shown on n the plot aagree with thhe values obtained from
m the
circuit.
After t = 0
L
So I sc = 5 mA and τ =
1333
For t > 0
R2 R1 R2 RRC
So Voc = ( A + B ) , Rt = and τ = 1 2
R1 + R2 R1 + R2 R1 + R2
Next, connsider the pllot. The initiaal capacitor voltage is (vvc (0)=) –2 aand the steaddy-state capaacitor
voltage is (Voc =) 4 V,
V so
vC (t ) = − 6e −t τ + 4
At t 1 = 1.333
1 ms 3.1874 = vC (t1 ) = − 6 e − 0.001333 τ + 4
−0.0
001333
so τ = = 0.67 ms
⎛ −4+ 3.1874 ⎞
ln ⎜ ⎟
⎝ −6 ⎠
Combinin
ng the inform
mation obtaiined from thhe circuit witth the inform
mation obtainned from thee plot
gives
R2 R2 R1 R2C
A = −2, ( A + B ) = 4,, = 0.67 ms
R1 + R2 R1 + R2 R1 + R2
There aree many wayss that A, B, R , R , and C can be chossen to satisfyy these equaations. Here is
1 2
one conv
venient way. Pick R = 3000
13 and R = 6000. Theen
2
2A
= −2 ⇒ A = −3
3
2( A+ B)
= 4 ⇒ B −3 = 6 ⇒ B = 9
3
2 1
000 ⋅ C = ms
20 m ⇒ μF = C
3 3