• The natural response for a first order circuit excited by a dc source is a constant.

FALSE

• One initial condition is required to determine the solution to a second order circuit. FALSE

• When analyzing circuits containing dc voltage sources and inductors, we can replace the
inductors with open circuits. FALSE

• In the step-by-step approach, the steady state solution for an RL circuit is determined by
replacing the inductor with a short circuit. TRUE

• In the step-by-step approach, the resistor voltage at t=0+ equals the resistors voltage at t=0.
TRUE

• The rate at which natural response of a first order circuit decays is referred to as the time
constant. TRUE

• The current flowing through inductor can change instantaneously. FALSE

• The voltage across an inductor cannot change instantaneously. TRUE

• The voltage across an inductor is inversely proportional to the time rate of change of the current
flowing through it. FALSE

Inductance is measured in units of henrys. TRUE

Inductors in parallel combine like resistors in parallel. TRUE

A capacitor consists of two conducting surfaces separated by a dielectric material. TRUE

One farad is equivalent to one joule per coulomb. FALSE

The current flowing through a capacitor is directly proportional to the time rate of change of the voltage
across it. TRUE
When analyzing circuits containing dc voltage sources and capacitors, we can replace the capacitors with
short circuits. FALSE

The voltage across a capacitor cannot change instantaneously. TRUE

The complementary solution to a first-order differential equation is the solution to a homogeneous

equation. TRUE

The particular integral solution to a first-order differential equation is also referred to as the forced
response. TRUE

The forced response for a first-order circuit excited by a DC source is always a constant. TRUE

In the general solution to a first-order differential equation with a constant forcing function, the term K1
is referred to as the steady-state solution. TRUE

The rate at which the natural response of a first-order circuit decays is referred to as the time constant.
FALSE

The transient response for a first-order circuit excited by a DC source reaches steady state in 5 time
constants. TRUE

The resistance used to compute the time constant in a first-order circuit is the Thevenin equivalent
resistance looking into the circuit at the terminals of the storage element (i.e. capacitor or inductor).
TRUE

In the Step-by-Step approach, the steady-state solution for an RC circuit is determined by replacing the
capacitor with a short circuit. FALSE
In the Step-by-Step approach, the capacitor voltage at t=0- is determined by replacing the capacitor with
an open circuit. TRUE

In the Step-by-Step approach, the inductor current at t=0- is determined by replacing the inductor with
an open circuit. FALSE

In the Step-by-Step approach, the inductor current at t=0+ equals the inductor current at t=0-. TRUE

In the Step-by-Step approach, the resistor current at t=0+ equals the resistor current at t=0-. FALSE

In the Step-by-Step approach, an inductor is replaced by a current source in the circuit at t=0+. TRUE