AlbertHall Joined Jun 4, 2014 12,346 Sep 6, 2016 #2 Have you calculated any voltages in that circuit?
MrAl Joined Jun 17, 2014 11,474 Sep 6, 2016 #3 AlbertHall said: Have you calculated any voltages in that circuit? Click to expand... Hi there, Yeah good idea. Calculate the voltage across the cap and then you can calculate the energy from just that.
AlbertHall said: Have you calculated any voltages in that circuit? Click to expand... Hi there, Yeah good idea. Calculate the voltage across the cap and then you can calculate the energy from just that.
crutschow Joined Mar 14, 2008 34,429 Sep 6, 2016 #4 Do you know the equation for the energy stored on a capacitor versus its voltage?
H Thread Starter hsilver Joined Sep 6, 2016 6 Sep 6, 2016 #5 I found the thevenin equivalent circuit across the capacitor (I am assuming that I did it right), but I dont know how to calculate the energy stored. My Vth = 8.57V and Rth = 2.14 ohms
I found the thevenin equivalent circuit across the capacitor (I am assuming that I did it right), but I dont know how to calculate the energy stored. My Vth = 8.57V and Rth = 2.14 ohms
crutschow Joined Mar 14, 2008 34,429 Sep 6, 2016 #6 hsilver said: ................ but I dont know how to calculate the energy stored. My Vth = 8.57V and Rth = 2.14 ohms Click to expand... Here's some info on that.
hsilver said: ................ but I dont know how to calculate the energy stored. My Vth = 8.57V and Rth = 2.14 ohms Click to expand... Here's some info on that.
D dannyf Joined Sep 13, 2015 2,197 Sep 6, 2016 #7 all you need is to get the voltage over the 6R resistor. To do that, do a conversion of 8v+2ohm into a 4amp//2ohm current source. Everything is elementary after that.
all you need is to get the voltage over the 6R resistor. To do that, do a conversion of 8v+2ohm into a 4amp//2ohm current source. Everything is elementary after that.