Problem 5.29 For the circuit in Fig. P5.

29, determine the voltages across C1 and C2

and the currents through L1 and L2 under dc conditions.
Solution:
C2 = 2 F
10
6
L1 = 2 H
C1 = 1 F

L2 = 6 H

+
_ 30 V

C2
10
i
6
5

L1

L2

+
_ 30 V

C1

Figure P5.29

30
= 2 A.
5+6+4
c2 = 6i = 12 V,
i=

c1 = 30 5i = 30 10 = 20 V,
iL1 = 0,
iL2 = i = 2 A.

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Problem 5.31 The values of all inductors in the circuit of Fig. P5.31 are in
millihenrys. Determine Leq .
Solution:
a

Leq
4

8
12

12

Leq
4

12

8+

12 6
= 12
12 + 6

Leq
4

a
Leq
b

1
1
1
+
+
6 12 12

=3

1
1
1
+
+
4
8 5+3

Leq

5 mH

=2
b

Figure P5.31

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Problem 5.35 The circuit in Fig. P5.35 contains two switches, both of which had
been open for a long time before t = 0. Switch 1 closes at t = 0, and switch 2
follows suit at t = 5 s. Determine and plot C (t) for t 0 given that V0 = 24 V,
R1 = R2 = 16 k, and C = 250 F. Assume C (0) = 0.
Solution:
Switch 1

Switch 2

R1
(a)

t=0

+
V0 _

t=5s

R2

R1
+
V0 _

(b) 0 < t < 5 s

R1
+
V0 _

(c) t > 5 s

R2

R1
C

+
_C2( )
8

+
V0 _

(d) t =

R2

Figure P5.35

Time Segment 1: 0 t 5 s

1 = R1C = 16 103 250 106 = 4 s.

C1 (t) = C1 () + (C1 (t) C1 ())et/1
= V0 + (0 V0 )e0.25t
= 24(1 e0.25t ),

for 0 t 5 s.

Time Segment 2: t 5 s
Through source transformation, it is easy to see that R1 and R2 should be combined
in parallel. Hence:


R1 R2
C = 8 103 250 106 = 2 s.
2 =
R1 + R2

C2 (t) = C2 () + [C2 (5 s) C2 ()]e(t5)/2

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C2 () =

24 16
V0 R2
=
= 12 V.
R1 + R2 16 + 16

C2 (5 s) = C1 (5 s) = 24(1 e0.255 ) = 17.12 V

C2 (t) = 12 + [17.12 12]e0.5(t5)
= 12 + 5.12e0.5(t5) ,

for t 5 s.

Plot is shown in Fig. P5.35(e).

Figure P5.35(e)

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Problem 5.39 The switch in the circuit of Fig. P5.39 had been in position 1 for a
long time until it was moved to position 2 at t = 0. Determine (t) for t 0, given
that I0 = 6 mA, V0 = 18 V, R1 = R2 = 4 k, and C = 200 F.
Solution:

1
(a)

I0

R1

+
_ V0

R2

V1
i
(b) At t =

I0

C
R1

+
_ V0

R2

(c) At t > 0

+
_ V0

R2
Figure P5.39

At t = 0 , the circuit assumes the condition shown in Fig. 5.39(b).

V1 = I0 R1 = 6 103 4 103 = 24 V.

(0 ) = V1 V0 = 24 18 = 6 V.
At t > 0, circuit becomes as shown in Fig. P5.39(c). Now,

() = V0 = 18 V.
= R2C = 4 103 2 104 = 0.8 s.
Hence,

(t) = [ () + [ (0) ()]et/ ]

= [18 + [6 + 18]e1.25t ]
= [18 + 24e1.25t ]

(V),

for t 0.

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Problem 5.50 After having been in position 1 for a long time, the switch in the
circuit of Fig. P5.50 was moved to position 2 at t = 0. Determine i1 (t) and i2 (t) for
t 0 given that I0 = 6 mA, R0 = 12 , R1 = 10 , R2 = 40 , L1 = 1 H, and
L2 = 2 H.
Solution:
R2

1 t=0
i1

i2

(a) Circuit
I0

L1

R0

L2

R1

R2

1
i0
(b) At t = 0

I0

i1

i2

L1

R0

L2

R1

R2
i2

i1
2
(c) At t > 0

L1

L2

R1

R2
i2

i1
L1

L2

R1

Figure P5.50

At t = 0 (Fig. P5.50(b)), I0 will flow through the three branches such that
i0 R 0 = i 1 R 1 = i 2 R 2 ,
and I0 = i0 + i1 + i2 . Hence,
i1 (0 ) =

R0 R2 I0
= 2.88
R0 R1 + R0 R2 + R1 R2

(mA),

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i2 (0 ) =

R0 R1 I0
= 0.72
R0 R1 + R0 R2 + R1 R2

(mA).

At t > 0, we have two independent RL circuits sharing a common short circuit.

R1 L1 Circuit
i1 (0) = i1 (0 ) = 2.88

(mA)

i1 () = 0

1 =

1
L1
=
= 0.1 s
R1 10

i1 (t) = 2.88e10t

(mA),

for t 0.

R2 L2 Circuit
i2 (0) = i2 (0 ) = 0.72

(mA)

i2 () = 0

2 =

L2
2
=
= 0.05 s
R2 40

i2 (t) = 0.72e20t

(mA),

for t 0.

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