We have just gone over 2nd order RLC circuits in class and I am having a difficult time under standing the 0- and the 0+ of the circuit posted v(0-) is easy its just a voltage divider, but what are they looking for when they ask for v0+? So I assume right after the switch flips the voltage is whatever has built up in the capacitor so in my case 8V as it is parallel with the 4k resistor. Or does v0+ mean that they are looking for v as it changes from 0 to infinity ?

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You have four nodes: The battery (+), a, b, and the one at the bottom, which isn't named. Where is the measurement being made, i.e., across which nodes?

 

The measurement is being made at the B node

 

You have gotten off to a poor start. Va(0-) is not 8V. Re-think part (a) of the problem.

 

Is it 4 volts?

 

That's correct.

 

The capacitor voltage at t=0+ will be the same as at t=0-