Answers for Assignment 10

50. Proof

51. Proof

52. The EMF is called V in these answers; the text's answer for I2 in part (c) has the wrong sign.

PartI1I2
(a) t=0, switch closed V/( R1 + R2 ) V/( R1 + R2 )
(b) t=infinity, switch closed
       R2 + R3
V -----------------
  R1(R2 + R3) + R2R3
        R3
V -----------------
  R1(R2 + R3) + R2R3
(c) t=new 0, switch reopened 0
          R2
- V -----------------
    R1(R2 + R3) + R2R3
(d) t=infinity, switch reopened 0 0

53.

(a) V / L1 and V / L2 , respectively

(b) V / R

54. In this answer e=2.71828..., not q electron.


            L V2 
   (a) W  = ----       Energy supplied by battery.
            e R2
   
                L V2    
   (b) WR  = -  ---- ( 1 - 4/e + 1/e2 )  Energy dissipated in resistor.
                2 R2
              
                L V2          
   (c) WL  =    ---- ( 1 - 2/e + 1/e2 )  Energy stored in inductor
                2 R2

   Try adding WR and WL .  What explains the result?


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