Hello,
I've just learned about the basics of circuits but then my teacher gives us a take home problem that contains resistors and capacitors...
On top of that, the problem also involves using specific seconds to measure the values we need.
I don't know if I missed a day for the notes on this, but I have absolutely no idea how to do this!
The circuit can be found here:
Link (if the above doesn't show): http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/9/4/2081882//Circuit.bmp
Help with just this one question would be awesome and then maybe I can get the rest!
"... At t = 0s switch one (1) is closed but switch three (3) remains open
a) What current flows through the fifteen (15) resistor at 0 seconds?
b) At 10 seconds what voltage will have built up on the 6 micro farad capacitor?"
Thanks!
EDIT: Oh, and my attempt was to just put it in Multisim and see what happened, getting:
a) 6 Amps
b) 60 Volts
Again, don't know why because I don't understand why there's certain times in the problem...
I've just learned about the basics of circuits but then my teacher gives us a take home problem that contains resistors and capacitors...
On top of that, the problem also involves using specific seconds to measure the values we need.
I don't know if I missed a day for the notes on this, but I have absolutely no idea how to do this!
The circuit can be found here:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fileden.com%2Ffiles%2F2008%2F9%2F4%2F2081882%2F%2FCircuit.bmp&hash=4e7110cbfa9763198d9ae67edbf5a559)
Link (if the above doesn't show): http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/9/4/2081882//Circuit.bmp
Help with just this one question would be awesome and then maybe I can get the rest!
"... At t = 0s switch one (1) is closed but switch three (3) remains open
a) What current flows through the fifteen (15) resistor at 0 seconds?
b) At 10 seconds what voltage will have built up on the 6 micro farad capacitor?"
Thanks!
EDIT: Oh, and my attempt was to just put it in Multisim and see what happened, getting:
a) 6 Amps
b) 60 Volts
Again, don't know why because I don't understand why there's certain times in the problem...
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