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721307-17-15P AID: 15597 | 30/06/2017

The instantaneous voltage of capacitor in a resistive circuit is eC E (1 t /(CR ) )


Manipulating the above equation to find C we have,
eC E (1 t /(CR ) )
eC
t /(CR ) 1
E
E eC
t /(CR )
E
E
t /(CR )
E eC
t E
ln
CR E eC
t
C
E
R ln
E eC

The series resistance connected is R 1.5k and the time elapsed for the capacitor voltage
to rise to eC 3.3V is t 750s and the supply voltage is E 5V
750s
C
5V
1.5k ln
5V 3.3V
750s
1.5k ln 2.94
750s
1.5k 1.079
0.46F

Value of capacitor required to rise the terminal voltage to 3.3V after t 750s is
C 0.46F .

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