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Tutorial 5 - Q
Tutorial 5 - Q
Tutorial 5 - Q
1. Junction Rule is defined as the sum of the currents entering any junction must (equal /
exceed) the sum of the currents leaving that junction.
2. Loop Rule is defined as the sum of the potential differences across all the elements
around any closed-circuit loop must be (zero / nonzero).
− t / RC
4. According to the RC equation, q = Q(1 − e ) , time constant is defined as time required
for the charge to (increase / decrease) from zero to 63.2 % of its maximum equilibrium
value.
5. Two capacitors with CA greater than CB and are connected in series with a battery. What
happen to charges QA and QB on both capacitors?
A. QA < QB
B. QA > QB
C. QA = QB
D. QA ≠ QB
7. Two capacitors are connected in parallel. The potential difference across each capacitor
is ____________.
A. different
B. same
C. zero
D. infinite
Structured Questions
Chapter 18.4
Figure 1
2. (a) Can the circuit shown in Figure 2 be reduced to a single resistor connected to
the batteries? Explain.
(b) Find the magnitude of the current and its direction in each resistor.
Figure 2
Answer: I1 = 0.353 A, I2 = 0.116 A, I3 = 0.471 A
Figure 3
Chapter 16.6
4. Two capacitors give an equivalent capacitance of 9.00 pF when connected in parallel and
an equivalent capacitance of 2.00 pF when connected in series. What is the capacitance
of each capacitor?
Answer: 3.00 pF and 6.00 pF
5. For the system of capacitors shown in Figure 4, find (a) the equivalent capacitance of the
system, (b) the charge on each capacitor, and (c) the potential difference across each
capacitor.
Figure 4
Answer: (a) 3.33 µF,
(b) Q3.00µF&6.00 µF =180 µC, Q2.00µF&4.00 µF =120 µC,
(c) V2.00µF = 60.0 V, V3.00µF = 60.0 V, V4.00 µF = 30.0 V, V6.00 µF = 30.0 V
Figure 5
Answer: Q1.00 µF = 16.0 µC, Q8.00 µF = 64.0 µC, Q5.00 µF = 80.0 µC, Q4.00 µF = 32.0 µC