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Example Question #1 : Circuit Relationships

Three resistors R₁, R₂, and R₃ and the capacitor, C, are connected to an ideal battery V to complete the circuit as shown.

Ps0_capacitorcircuit

After the circuit has been connected for a very long time, the currents in each branch of the circuit are measured to be some values I_1 , , and , and the charge on the capacitor some value .

Which of the following equations is a correct expression regarding the voltage of the circuit after a long time?

Possible Answers:

$0=-\frac{Q}{}C-R_{3}I_{3} -R_{2}I_{2}$

$0=+V-\frac{Q}{}C-R_{3}I_{3} -R_{1}I_{1}$

$0=-V-R_{2}I_{2} -R_{1}I_{1}$

$0=+V-\frac{Q}{}C-R_{3}I_{3} -R_{2}I_{2}$

Correct answer:

$0=+V-\frac{Q}{}C-R_{3}I_{3} -R_{1}I_{1}$

Explanation:

Identifying the sum of the voltage drops and rises (Kirchoff's Loop Law) around the three possible loops of this circuit is the key to answering this question correctly. The following signs can be assigned to each of the circuit elements based on the direction of the currents given.

Ps0_capacitorcircuit_2

Use Ohm's law and the equation for capacitance to derive terms for the voltage across each element of the circuit.

V=IR

$C=\frac{Q}{V}\rightarrow V=\frac{Q}{C}$

There are three possible paths through the circuit, resulting in three correct equations that could be derived:

$0=+V-\frac{Q}{}C-R_{3}I_{3} -R_{1}I_{1}$

$0=-\frac{Q}{}C-R_{3}I_{3} +R_{2}I_{2}$

$0=+V-R_{2}I_{2} -R_{1}I_{1}$

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