The current through a conductor is modeled as $I(t)=I_{m} \sin (2 \pi[60 \mathrm{Hz}] t) .$ Write an equation for the charge as a function of time.
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This can be expressed mathematically as: I(t) = dQ/dt We are given the equation for current as a function of time: I(t) = I_m * sin(2π*60Hz*t) We want to find the equation for charge as a function of time, Q(t). To do this, we need to integrate the equation Show more…
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