Voltage across a capacitor
The circuit contains an ideal battery, two resistors and a capacitor (C = 200 µF). The switch is closed at time t = 0, in the voltage across the capacitor is recorded as a function of time as shown in the graph. Read the data in the graph carefully and answer the following questions.
a) What is the time constant for this circuit when the switch is closed? τclosed =
b) What is the time constant for this circuit when the switch is open? τopen =
c) What is the resistance of the resistor R1? R1 =
d) What is the resistance of the resistor R2? R2 =
e) What is the total current produced by the battery at t = 0? I =
f) What is the charge of the capacitor at t = 1s? Q =
g) (extra) What is the current through resistor R1 at t = 0.2s? I =