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Capacitor Calculations Workshop Guide

This document presents 16 exercises in electric physics and magnetism on RC circuits, capacitors, and resistors. The exercises involve calculating capacitances, charges, potential differences, currents, energies, and determining unknown values. It is recommended to review solved examples of RC circuits and capacitors to better understand how to solve the proposed exercises.

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Capacitor Calculations Workshop Guide

This document presents 16 exercises in electric physics and magnetism on RC circuits, capacitors, and resistors. The exercises involve calculating capacitances, charges, potential differences, currents, energies, and determining unknown values. It is recommended to review solved examples of RC circuits and capacitors to better understand how to solve the proposed exercises.

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SECOND CUT WORKSHOP

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM


ECCI UNIVERSITY
DOCENTE: LUIS FERNANDO VILLAMAR´IN GUERRERO

Capera Beltran Jazmin Sofia E R


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Two concentric conducting spherical shells have radii of 0.50 m and 2.00 m. The electric potential difference
Between the two casings is 940V.

Determine the capacitance of the spherical capacitor.


r a∗r b 0.50m∗2.00m
C= → =7.40741∗10−11f
k and(r b −r a ) 9∗10 N m2 C −2 (2,00m−0.50m)
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(b) Determine the magnitude of the charge Q in the shells.


−11 −8
)(
Q=(7.40741∗10f940v=6.96297∗10C
)
2. The square plates of a capacitor of 8000pF measure 70mm by 70mm and are separated by a dielectric that
It has a thickness of 0.15mm. The potential difference between the plates is 700V Q

Determine the maximum energy that can be stored in the capacitor, in kJ.

A=70mm∗70mm=4900m m2→4.9∗10 3 m 2
−12 −6
)(
Q=(8000∗12F700V=5.6∗10C
)

Q 5,6∗10−6C
ΔV= → =700V
C 8000∗10−12F
1 1
U= Q∆V→5.6∗10−6( C )∗( 700V ) =3.92∗10−3
2 2

1
3. Two isolated copper plates, each with 0.4m2of area, carry opposing loads of a magnitude of 7.08×10-10C
coulomb. Both are positioned opposite each other in parallel alignment, with a spacing of 2.0mm.

A=0.4m2d1 =0.002md2=0.04m

ϵ 0A (8,854∗10−12C2N −1m−2 )(0.4m2 )


C 0= → =1.77∗10−9F
d 0.002m

Q 7 . 0 8 ∗10−10 C
=V →
a t l eD =0.4V
C 1.77∗10−9F

Determine the potential difference between the plates when the space between them increases to 4.0 cm.

ϵ 0A (8,854∗10−12C2N −1m−2 )(0.4m2 )


C 0= → =8,854∗10−12F
d 0.04m

Q 7 . 0 8 ∗10−10 C
=V →
a t l eD =79.96V
C 8,854∗10−12F

4. For the capacitor network illustrated in figure 1, the potential difference across ab is 36V.

Figure 1: Circuit of 2 capacitors. Source: University Physics.

The total charge stored in each capacitor.

1
C eq= nF=66,6nF
1 1
+
150 120

Q=C eqVabatDle= ( 66.6nF ) ( 36V ) =2400 nC


The potential difference across each capacitor.

Q 1 2400 nC
∆ V 1= = =16V
C 1150nF

Q 2 2400 nC
D e l t a V 2 = = =20V
C 2120nF

2
D e l t a V 1 +V2D
atel=36V

5. For the capacitor network shown in figure 2, the potential difference across ab is 220 V. Calculate

Figure 2: Circuit of 2 capacitors. Source: University Physics.

The equivalent capacitance

C eq=35nF+75nF=110nF

The total load stored in the network


Q=C eqVabaDtle= ( 110nF ) ( 220V=24.200nC
)
The charge on each capacitor

Q 1=C 1∆ V 1=(35nF) ( 220V )=7.700nC

) ( 220V )
Q 2=C 2D e l t a ( V 2= 75nF
=16.500 nC
Q 1 +Q 2=24.200 nC

the potential difference

Since C1 and C2 are in parallel, they have the same potential difference, that is, 220V.

The total energy stored

1 1 6
U = Q∆V= 24.200nC
( ) ( 220V)=2.66∗10 nJ
2 2

The energy stored by the 75nF capacitor.

1 1 6
U 2= Q 2∆ V 2= 16.500nC
( ) ( 220V)=1,815∗10 nJ
2 2

6. In figure 3, if the ∆Vab= 500V.

3
Figure 3: Circuit of 2 capacitors. Source: University Physics.

Determine the equivalent capacitance

(b) Calculate the total charge stored by the 3.50µF capacitor.


Q=C eqVabatDle= ( 2,189μ F ) ( 500V)=1.094,5μC
C1 is the series combination of Ca and Cb, therefore, they have the same charge.
Q 1 1,094.5μC
D e l t a V 1= = =355.29V
C 13.0806μF
C2 is the series combination of Cc and Cd, therefore, they have the same charge.
Q 2 1.0945μC
D e l t a V 2= = =269.32V
C 24,064μF
Qe 1.0945μC
=
eV a t l eD= =312.71V
Ce 3.50μ F

In figure 4, if the ∆Vfrom220V

4
Figure 4: Mixed capacitor circuit. Source: University Tax

Determine the total charge stored by the 6.20µF capacitor.


Calculate the energy stored by the 11.8µF capacitor.

8. A part of the machine has a resistor X that protrudes through a side opening. This resistor is connected to
three other resistors, as illustrated in figure 5. An ohmmeter connected across a and b gives a reading of 2.00Ω

Figure 5: Circuit to determine the unknown resistance.

Determine the current through the 10.0Ω resistor, if the potential difference between point a and b is
200V

9. A part of the machine has a resistor X that protrudes through a side opening. This resistor is connected to
three other resistors, as illustrated in figure 5. An ohmmeter connected across a and b gives a reading of 2.00Ω

Figure 6: Circuit to determine the unknown resistance.


Determine the value of the resistance RXRemember that the ohmmeter measures the equivalent resistance.

10. Consider the circuit in figure 7. The current through the 6.00Ω resistor is 4.00A, in the direction indicated.

Figure 7: Mixed circuit of resistors in Phet Colorado

Determine the current through the 20.0Ω resistor.


Determine the potential difference across the 8.00Ω resistor 11. Considering the following

circuit

5
Figure 8: Circuito modelado en phet colorado

Carry out the following procedures (include all mathematical processes)

(a) Demonstrate that the potential difference across the 73.0Ω resistor is
9.40V
(b) Determine the power delivered by the source of 54.0V12. Taking into account

the following circuit:

Figure 9: Circuit modeled in phet colorado

Carry out the following procedures (include all mathematical processes)

(a) Determine the value of lafemε


(b) Determine the value of the resistance R

13. In the following circuit

Figure 10: Circuit modeled in phet colorado.

Carry out the following procedures

(a) Applying color code of resistors, find the values in each of the resistors.
6
(b) Determine the time constant τ = ReqC
(c) Determine the potential difference across the capacitor ent= 2.5τ14. Considering the following circuit:

Figure 11: Circuit modeled in PhET Colorado

Carry out the following procedures:

Determine the unknown resistances


(b) Show that the terminal voltage across the 9.0V battery is 8.16V.
Determine the power consumed by the 19.0Ω resistor.

15. Find the women1we2In the circuit of figure 12, obtain the potential difference of the point in relation to the
pointa.

Figure 12: Circuit with 3 sources. Source: University Physics

16. A capacitor is charged to a potential of 20.0 V, then it is connected to a voltmeter that has an internal resistance of
3.40MΩ. After a time of 4.00s, the voltmeter gives a reading of 5.0V.
Draw the RC circuit formed by the capacitor and the internal resistance of the
voltmeter.
(b) Determine la capacitancia del capacitor (c) Determinar la constante de tiempo.

To understand the handling of the exercises in this workshop, it is recommended to review the solved example from the chapter.
24 y 25 del libro que se encuentra en el siguiente enlace:htps://[Link]/?il=703&pg=128

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