Question #217809

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?


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Expert's answer
2021-07-19T09:48:53-0400

A capacitor connected to a tension through a resistor satisfies the following equation :

q/C+q˙R=Vq/C+\dot q R=V which is basically juste the expression of tension, using that the tension on the capacitor is q/Cq/C and the tension on the resistance is IR=q˙RIR=\dot q R. Solving this equation yields :

q/(RC)+q˙=V/Rq/(RC)+\dot q = V/R

q=q0et/(RC)+CVq=q_0 e^{-t/(RC)}+CV

By dividing both sides by CC and using UU for tension on the capacitor, we find

U=U0et/(RC)+VU=U_0 e^{-t/(RC)}+V

We know that Ut=0=8VU_{t=0}=8V. Therefore,

8=U0+128=U_0 +12, so U0=4VU_0 = -4V

Now we will find the time when UU reaches 10VV :

10=4et/20+1210=-4\cdot e^{-t/20}+12

et/20=1/2e^{-t/20}=1/2

t=20ln213.86st=20\ln 2 \approx 13.86 \: s


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