APPENDIX C

PC.1 Because the capacitor voltage is zero at t = 0, the charge on the

capacitor is zero at t = 0. Then using Equation 3.5 in the text, we have
t
q(t ) = ∫ i (t )dx + 0
0
t
= ∫ 3dx = 3t
0

For t = 2 µs, we have

q(3) = 3 × 2 × 10 −6 = 6 µC

PC.2 Refer to Figure PC.2 in the book. Combining the 10-Ω resistance and the
20-Ω resistance we obtain a resistance of 6.667 Ω, which is in series
with the 5-Ω resistance. Thus, the total resistance seen by the 15-V
source is 5 + 6.667 = 11.667 Ω. The source current is 15/11.667 = 1.286
A. The current divides between the 10-Ω resistance and the 20-Ω
resistance. Using Equation 2.27, the current through the 10-Ω
resistance is

20
i 10 = × 1.286 = 0.8572 A
20 + 10

Finally, the power dissipated in the 10-Ω resistance is

P10 = 10i 10
2
= 7.346 W

PC.3 The equivalent capacitance of the two capacitors in series is given by

1
Ceq = = 4 µF
1 / C1 + 1 / C 2

The charge supplied by the source is

q = CeqV = 200 × 4 × 10 −6 = 800 µC

1
PC.4 The input power to the motor is the output power divided by efficiency

2 × 746
Pout
Pin = == 1865 W
η 0.80
However the input power is also given by

Pin = Vrms I rms cos(θ )

in which cos(θ ) is the power factor. Solving for the current, we have

Pin 1865
I rms = = = 11.30 A
Vrms cos(θ ) 220 × 0.75

j
PC.5 Z = R + jωL − = 30 + j 40 − j 80 = 30 − j 40 = 50∠ − 53.1o
ωC
Thus the impedance magnitude is 50 Ω.

PC.6 We have

Apparent power = Vrms I rms

Also, the power factor is cos(θ ) = 0.6 from which we find that θ = 53.13 o.
(We selected the positive angle because the power factor is stated to be
lagging.) Then we have

Q = Vrms I rms sin(θ ) = ( Apparent power) × sin(θ ) = 2000 × 0.8 = 1600 VAR

PC.7 For practical purposes, the capacitor is totally discharged after twenty
time constants and all of the initial energy stored in the capacitor has
been delivered to the resistor. The initial stored energy is

W = 21 CV 2 = 21 × 150 × 10 −6 × 100 2 = 0.75 J

PC.8 ω = 2πf = 120π

j
Z = R + jωL − = 50 + j 56.55 − j106.10 = 50 − j 49.55 = 70.39∠ − 44.74 o
ωC

2
 Vrms 110
I rms = = = 1.563 A
Z 70.39

PC.9 See Example 4.2 in the book. In this case, we have K 2 = K 1 = VS R = 1 A

and τ = L R = 0.5 s. Then the current is given by

i (t ) = 1 − exp( −t / τ ) = 1 − exp(−2t )

PC.10 We have VBC = −VCB = −50 V and VAB = VAC −VBC = 200 − ( −50) = 250. The
energy needed to move the charge from point B to point A is
W = QVAB = 0.2(250) = 50 J.