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Electrical Systems for Renewable Energy

Tutorial 4: AC Circuit Components

1. In the RC circuit of Figure 1(a), the source produces a step voltage, as discussed in lectures. The
height of the step is 10 V. Sketch, using a graph with labelled axes, the capacitor voltage vC as a
function of time. Your sketch need not be accurate, but it should show the main features of the
charging process including the voltage reached at a time equal to one time-constant, and the
initial rate of increase of voltage, and it should be carefully labelled. Calculate the charge stored
in the capacitor at t = 2 s.

(b)
(a)
Figure 1

Solution:
2. Consider again the situation of Question 1 but suppose now that the source voltage returns to 0V
at a time 1s after the step [Figure 1(b)]. Sketch the corresponding capacitor voltage vC as a
function of time. Only a rough sketch is required: the idea of this question is to make you think
about the qualitative behaviour of the circuit. You will need to adapt what you have learned
about the process of capacitor charging and apply it to the process of discharging.

Figure 1 (b)

3. Consider the RL circuit of Figure 2. Supposing the switch S is closed for a sufficiently long time
(>>1ms), what current will flow through the inductor? What now happens if the switch is
opened? Sketch the voltage v2 appearing across the 1M resistor R2, as the switch is opened.

Figure 2
Solution:
4. (a) In the circuit of Figure 3, suppose the voltage source produces a time-varying voltage vS(t)
which rises, at a uniform rate, from vS = 0 V at t = 0 s to vS = 2.5 V at t = 10 s. Write down
the charge q stored in the capacitor at t = 0 s, the charge q stored at t = 10 s.

(b) Hence, for the situation given in part (a), deduce the value of the current iC flowing in the
circuit over the time between t = 0 s and t = 10 s.

iC (t)

vS(t)

C = 2 F

Figure 3

Solution:

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