PHYS 1010 : notes for physics

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20 Mar 2011

School

York University

Department

Physics and Astronomy

Course

PHYS 1010

Professor

Marko Horbatsch

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Activphysics can help with these problems: section 12, dc circuits . A literal reading of the circuit specifications results in connections like those in sketch (a). Because the connecting wires are assumed to have no resistance (a real wire is represented by a separate resistor), a topologically equivalent circuit diagram is shown in sketch (b). Problem: a circuit consists of two batteries, a resistor, and a capacitor, all in series. In a series circuit, the same current must flow through all elements. The order of elements and the polarity of the battery connections are not specified. Problem: resistors r1 and r2 are connected in series, and this series combination is in parallel with r3. This parallel combination is connected across a battery whose internal resistance is rint . The circuit has three parallel branches: one with r1 and r2 in series; one with just r3; and one with the battery (an ideal emf in series with the internal resistance).

Related Questions

Consider a series circuit containing a resistor of resistance R and a capacitor of capacitance C connected to a source of EMF with negligible internal resistance. The wires are also assumed to have zero resistance. Initially, the switch is open and the capacitor discharged. (Figure 1)

1) Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the voltage across the resistor?

2) Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the direction of the current in the circuit?

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find the amplitude of the current i0 through the voltage source.

To understand the use of phasors in analyzing a parallel AC circuit.Phasor diagrams, or simply phasors, provide a convenient graphical way of representing the quantities that change with time along with .This makes them useful for analyzing AC circuits with their inherent phase shifts between voltage and current. If a quantity I(t) changes with time as , a phasor is a vector whose length represents the amplitude Io(see the diagram). This vector is assumed to rotate counterclockwise with angular speed ; that way, the horizontal component of the vector represents the actual value I(t) at any given moment.In this problem, you will use the phasor approach to analyze an AC circuit.

In answering the questions of this problem, keep the following in mind.

For a resistor, the current and the voltage are always in phase.

For an inductor, the current lags the voltage by .

For a capacitor, the current leads the voltage by .

Part A

Phasors are helpful in determining the values of current and voltage in complex AC circuits.

Consider this phasor diagram:

The diagram describes a circuit that contains two elements connected in parallel to an AC source. The vector labeled corresponds to the voltage across both elements of the circuit. Based on the diagram, what elements can the circuit contain?

1) two resistors

2) two inductors

3) two capacitors

4) a capacitor and a resistor

5) an inductor and a resistor

6) a capacitor and an inductor

Part B

Find the amplitude

of the current through the voltage source.

Express your answer in terms of the magnitudes of the individual currents

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In a circuit containing only resistors, the basic (though notnecessarily explicit) assumption is that the current reaches itssteady-state value instantly. This is not the case for a circuitcontaining inductors. Due to a fundamental property of an inductorto mitigate any "externally imposed" change in current, the currentin such a circuit changes gradually when a switch is closed oropened.
Consider a series circuit containing a resistor of resistance andan inductor of inductance connected to a source of emf andnegligible internal resistance. The wires (including the ones thatmake up the inductor) are also assumed to have negligibleresistance.
Let us start by analyzing the process that takes place after switchis closed (switch remains open). In our further analysis, lowercaseletters will denote the instantaneous values of various quantities,whereas capital letters will denote the maximum values of therespective quantities.
Note that at any time during the process, Kirchhoff's loop ruleholds and is, indeed, helpful:
.
Part A
Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the current in thecircuit?
Hint A.1
How to approach the problem
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ANSWER:

zero
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Part B
Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the voltage acrossthe resistor?
Hint B.1
Ohm's law
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ANSWER:

zero
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Part C
Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the voltage acrossthe inductor?
Hint C.1
A formula for voltage across an inductor
Hint not displayed
ANSWER:

zero
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Part D
Shortly after the switch is closed, what is the direction of thecurrent in the circuit?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
There is no current because the inductor does not allow the currentto increase from its initial zero value.
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Part E
Shortly after the switch is closed, what is the direction of theinduced EMF in the inductor?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
There is no induced EMF because the initial value of the current iszero.
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Part F
Eventually, the process approaches a steady state. What is thecurrent in the circuit in the steady state?
ANSWER:

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Part G
What is the voltage across the inductor in the steady state?
Hint G.1
Induced EMF and current
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ANSWER:
zero

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Part H
What is the voltage across the resistor in the steady state?
ANSWER:
zero

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Part I
Now that we have a feel for the state of the circuit in its steadystate, let us obtain the expression for the current in the circuitas a function of time. Note that we can use the loop rule (goingaround counterclockwise):
.
Note as well that and . Using these equations, we can get, aftersome rearranging of the variables and making the subsitution,
.
Integrating both sides of this equation yields
.
Use this last expression to obtain an expression for . Rememberthat and that .
Express your answer in terms of , , and . You may or may not needall these variables. Use the notation exp(x) for .
ANSWER:
=
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Part J
Just as in the case of R-C circuits, the steady state here is neveractually reached: The exponential functions approach their limitsasymptotically as . However, it usually does not take very long forthe value of to get very close to its presumed limiting value. Thenext several questions illustrate this point.
Note that the quantity has dimensions of time and is called thetime constant (you may recall similar terminology applied to R-Ccircuits). The time constant is often denoted by . Using , one canwrite the expression

as
.
Find the ratio of the current at time to the maximum current.
Express your answer numerically, using three significantfigures.
ANSWER:
=
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Part K
Find the time it takes the current to reach 99.999% of its maximumvalue.
Express your answer numerically, in units of . Use threesignificant figures.
ANSWER:
=
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Part L
Find the time it takes the current to reach 99.999% of its maximumvalue. Assume that ohms and millihenrys.
Express your answer in seconds, using three significantfigures.
ANSWER:
=
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seconds
Part M
Find the time it takes the current to reach 99.999% of its maximumvalue. Assume that ohms and henrys.
Express your answer in seconds, using three significantfigures.
ANSWER:
=
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seconds
Part N
What fraction of the maximum value will be reached by the currentone minute after the switch is closed? Again, assume that ohms andhenrys.
Use three significant figures in your answer.
ANSWER:
=
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Now consider a different situation. After switch has been closedfor a long time, it is opened; simultaneously, switch is closed, asshown in the figure. This effectively removes the battery from thecircuit.
The questions below refer to the time immediately after switch isopened and switch is closed.
Part O
What is the direction of the current in the circuit?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
The current is zero because there is no EMF in the circuit.
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Part P
What is happening to the magnitude of the current?
ANSWER:
The current is increasing.
The current is decreasing.
The current remains constant.
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Part Q
What is the direction of the EMF in the inductor?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
The EMF is zero because the current is zero.
The EMF is zero because the current is constant.
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Part R
Which end of the inductor has higher voltage (i.e., to which end ofthe inductor should the positive terminal of a voltmeter beconnected in order to yield a positive reading)?
Hint R.1
How to approach the problem
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ANSWER:
left
right
The potentials of both ends are the same.
The answer depends on the magnitude of the time constant.
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Part S
For this circuit, Kirchhoff's loop rule gives
.
Note that , since the current is decreasing. Use this equation toobtain an expression for .
Hint S.1
Initial and final conditions
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Hint S.2
Let us cheat a bit
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Express your answer in terms of , , and . Use exp(x) for .
ANSWER:
=
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