ECE 20001 Summer 2021 HW #4

Due: Monday, July 12th

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Question #1 For the circuit, v(t) = 6e−2(t−2) . Also, the switch has been closed for a long time prior to
to . Find:

(1) The switch time, to .

(2) The value of the capacitor, C.
(3) The current, i(t).

20Ω t = to 6Ω
+ −
v(t) i(t)

30V + C 20Ω
−
5Ω

(1) The switch time to (2) The value of Capacitor, C (3) What is the coefficient (i.e.
(a) to = 4.5 seconds number in front of exponential) of
(a) C = 150 mF current i(t)?
(b) to = 1 seconds
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(c) to = 3 seconds (b) C = 100 mF (a) 3

(d) to = 4 seconds (c) C = 50 mF (b) 1

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(e) to = 2 seconds
1
(d) C = 75 mF (c) 5
(f) to = 0.5 seconds
(g) to = 0.25 seconds (e) C = 25 mF (d) 1

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Question #2 The initial voltage across the capacitor, vC (0), is 5V . What is the half life for this capacitor,
in seconds?
0.5vR
120Ω

+
−
+
+

2F vC (t) vR 40Ω 30Ω

−
−

(a) t = 100 seconds

(b) t = 50 seconds
(c) t = 1 seconds
(d) t = 288 seconds
(e) t = 200 seconds

(f) t = 144 seconds

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Question #3 This problem is designed to help walk you through it.
(1) Find the time interval for which the 70u(1 − t)V source is on. (Step Functions - 1 pt)
(2) What is the current iL (t) right after the 70u(1 − t)V source is turned off? (Current of an inductor - 2
pts)

(3) What is the voltage vR (t) during the time interval in which the 70u(1 − t)V source is on? (Steady
State analysis - 5 pts)
(4) What is τ once the 70u(1 − t)V source turns off? (Finding equivalent resistance - 4 pts)
(5) What is vR (t) after the 70u(1 − t)V source turns off? (Transient analysis - 5 pts)

(6) What is the magnitude of the change in energy in the inductor from to to t(∞)? (Energy of an inductor
- 3 pts)

50H 100Ω 25Ω

+ −
iL (t) vR (t)

70u(1 − t)V + 0.02vR + 49V

− −

1. What is the time interval? 2. What is the inductor current? 3. What is the vR (t) when 70V is
turned on?
(a) iL = 0.7A
(a) 1 < t < ∞ (a) vR (t) = 12V
(b) iL = 0.18A
(b) vR (t) = −28V
(b) −∞ < t < −1 (c) iL = −0.7A
(c) vR (t) = 28V
(d) iL = −0.12A (d) vR (t) = −12V
(c) −∞ < t < 1
(e) iL = 0.06A (e) vR (t) = 58V
(d) −1 < t < ∞ (f) iL = 0.12A (f) vR (t) = 70V

4. What is τ ? 5. What is the vR (t) when 70V 6. What is the magnitude of

3 turns off? change?
(a) 2(t−1)
7 (a) VR (t) = −28 + 40e− 7
(a) E = 2.4J
7 7(t−1)
− 2
(b) (b) VR (t) = −0.28 + 0.40e (b) E = 0.8J
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7(t+1)
− 2
2 (c) VR (t) = −28 + 40e (c) E = 1J
(c)
7 (d) VR (t) = −0.28 + 0.40e
7(t−1)
− 2
(d) E = 1.6J
7 7(t−1)
(d) − 2
2 (e) VR (t) = −28 + 40e (e) E = 2J

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Question #4 Find:
(a) An expression for vC (t) valid for all time t, implementing step functions.

4Ω 5Ω

110u(3 − t)V + −
−
−
8F vC (t) 20Ω + 45V

99u(t − 3)V +
− +

(t−3)
(a) vc (t) = −37u(t − 3) + [−31.5 − 5.5e− 8 ]u(3 − t)
(t−3)
(b) vc (t) = −37u(3 − t) + [−31.5 − 5.5e− 8 ]u(t − 3)
(t−3)
(c) vc (t) = −37u(3 − t) + [−31.5 − 5.5e− 16 ]u(t − 3)
(t−3)
(d) vc (t) = −37u(t − 3) + [−31.5 − 5.5e− 16 ]u(3 − t)
(t−3)
(e) vc (t) = −37u(3 − t) − [−31.5 − 5.5e− 16 ]u(t − 3)

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Question #5 Find:
Note: The current through the inductor is initially zero.
(1) Find an expression for the current iL (t) for −∞ < t < 1s.
(2) Find an expression for the current iL (t) for 1 < t < 3s.
(3) Find an expression for the current iL (t) for 3 < t < ∞.

R1 t = 3s

iL (t)

5u(t − 1) ∗ u(3 − t)V + L R2

−

1. iL for −∞ < t < 1s 2. iL for 1 < t < 3s

5 h (t−1)R1
i
(a) iL (t) = 1 − e− L
R1
5
(a) iL = 5 h (t+1)R1 ||R2
i
R1 (b) iL (t) = 1 − e− L
R1 ||R2
5 h (t−1)R1 ||R2
i
(c) iL (t) = 1 − e− L

(b) iL = 0A R1 ||R2
5 h (t−1)R1
i
(d) iL (t) = 1 + e− L
R1
5 5 h (t+1)R1
i
(c) iL = (e) iL (t) = 1 − e− L
R1 ||R2 R1
3. iL for 3 < t < ∞
5 h 2(R1 ||R2 )
i (t−3)
(a) iL (t) = 1 + e− L e− L (R1 ||R2 )
R1
5 h 2R1
i (t−3)
(b) iL (t) = 1 − e− L e− L (R1 ||R2 )
R1
5 h (t−1)R1
i (t−3)
(c) iL (t) = 1 − e− L e− L (R1 ||R2 )
R1
5 h (t−1)(R1 ||R2 )
i (t−3)
(d) iL (t) = 1 − e− L e− L (R1 ||R2 )
R1
5 h 2(R1 ||R2 )
i (t−3)
(e) iL (t) = 1 − e− L e− L (R1 ||R2 )
R1
5 h 2R1
i (t−3)
(f) iL (t) = 1 + e− L e− L (R1 ||R2 )
R1

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Question #6 Find the polar form for the following complex numbers:
(1) 5j
(a) 0 + 5j
(b) 5 + 5j
(c) 56 −90◦
(d) 56 90◦
(e) 56 0◦
(2) (3 + j4)3

(a) 56 −159.39◦
(b) 56 159.39◦
(c) 1256 159.39◦
(d) 1256 53.13◦
(e) 56 53.13◦
(3) −6 − j8
(a) 106 126.87◦
(b) 106 −53.13◦
(c) 106 −126.87◦
(d) 106 53.13◦
√
(e) 10 26 −126.87◦

Question #7 Find the rectangular form for the following complex numbers:
(1) 36 90◦
(a) 3
(b) 3j
(c) −3
(d) 3 + 3j
(e) −3j

(2) 16 45◦
√ √
(a) 2 − 2j
√ √
(b) − 2 − 2j
√ √
2 2
(c) − j
2 2
√ √
(d) 2 + 2j
√ √
2 2
(e) + j
2 2

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 (3) (36 30◦ ) ∗ (26 − 60◦ )
√
(a) −3 3 − 3j
(b) −6 − 6j
(c) 6 − 6j
√
(d) 3 3 − 3j
√
(e) 3 3 + 3j

Question #8 Express the time domain version in the phasor domain for the following:
(1) 6cos(3t − 50◦ )
(a) 66 50◦
(b) 66 150◦
(c) 66 − 150◦
(d) 66 − 50◦
(2) −4sin(5t + 30◦ )
(a) 46 − 30◦
(b) −46 120◦
(c) −46 30◦
(d) −46 − 120◦
(e) −46 − 150◦
(f) −46 150◦
(g) 46 120◦
(h) 46 − 120◦

Question #9 Find i(t).

Hint: Solve in the phasor domain THEN convert back to the time domain.

6Ω i(t)

20cos(2t + 53.13◦ ) + 4H
−

(All angles in degrees and all values of i(t) in A)

(a) 2
(b) 0.5
(c) 2cos(2t)
(d) 0.5cos(2t + 53.13)
(e) 2cost(2t − 53.13)
(f) 0.5cos(2t − 53.13)
(g) 0.5cos(2t)

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