A 2uF capacitor is charged to 8V. It is then connected to a 12V supply and given additional charge
through a 1OMohms resistor. How long will it take to reach a voltage of 10V?
A capacitor connected to a tension through a resistor satisfies the following equation :
which is basically juste the expression of tension, using that the tension on the capacitor is and the tension on the resistance is . Solving this equation yields :
By dividing both sides by and using for tension on the capacitor, we find
We know that . Therefore,
, so
Now we will find the time when reaches 10 :
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