Question 68: AC fundamentals

Question

At time t = 0, terminal A in the circuit shown in the figure is connected to B by a key and an alternating current I(t) = I0 cos ($$\omega$$t), with I0 = 1 A and $$\omega$$ = 500 rad s-1 starts flowing in it with the initial direction shown in the figure. At $$t = {{7\pi } \over {6\omega }}$$, the key is switched from B to D. Now onwards only A and D are connected. A total charge Q flows from the battery to charge the capacitor fully. If C = 20 $$\mu$$F, R = 10 $$\Omega$$ and the battery is ideal with emf of 50 V, identify the correct statement(s).

Accepted Answer

The current flowing through the capacitor and its charge are given by
$$i = {i_0}\cos \omega t$$, .... (1)
$$Q = \int {idt = \int {{i_0}\cos \omega t\,dt = {{{i_0}} \over \omega }\sin \omega t + k} } $$ $$ = {{{i_0}} \over \omega }\sin \omega t$$, ...... (2)
where we have used the initial condition, Q = 0 at t = 0, to get the integration constant k = 0. The charge attains the maximum value Q
max
at t = $$\pi$$ / (2$$\omega$$),
Q
max
= i
0
/$$\omega$$ = 1/500 = 2 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$3
C.
The key is switched from B to D at the time t = 7$$\pi$$/6$$\omega$$. Substitute t = 7$$\pi$$/6$$\omega$$ in equations (1) and (2) to get current and charge
i = i
0
cos(7$$\pi$$/6) = cos($$\pi$$ + $$\pi$$/6) = $$-$$ cos($$\pi$$/6)
$$ =  - \sqrt 3 /2$$ A,
Q
i
= (i
0
/$$\omega$$) sin(7$$\pi$$/6) = 2 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$3
sin($$\pi$$ + $$\pi$$/6)
= $$-$$ 1 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$3
C.
Note that negative sign in i indicates the counterclockwise direction of current and negative sign in Q
i
indicates the negative charge on the upper plate.
The potential across the capacitor is $${V_C} = {{{Q_i}} \over C} =  - {{1 	imes {{10}^{ - 3}}} \over {20 	imes {{10}^{ - 6}}}}$$ = $$-$$ 50 V (upper plate at lower potential). Immediately after A is connected to D, the potential across the resistor is V
R
= 100 V and hence the current through it is i = V
R
/R = 100/10 = 10 A (counterclockwise). The potential across the capacitor when it is fully charged is equal to the battery emf. Thus, the charge on the capacitor in fully charged condition is
Q
f
= V/C = 50/(20 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$6
) = 1 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$3
C.
The sign of Q
f
indicates the positive charge on the upper plate. Hence, charge that flows through the battery is
Q = Q
f
$$-$$ Q
i
= 1 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$3
$$-$$ ($$-$$ 1 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$3
) = 2 $$	imes$$ 10
$$-$$3
C.

Answer

Magnitude of the maximum charge on the capacitor before $$t = {{7\pi } \over {6\omega }}$$ is 1 $$	imes$$ 10$$-$$3 C

Answer

The current in the left part of the circuit just before $$t = {{7\pi } \over {6\omega }}$$ is clockwise

Answer

Immediately after A is connected to D, the current in R is 10 A

Answer

Q = 2 $$	imes$$ 10$$-$$3 C

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