70. In the steady state situation, the capacitor voltage will equal the voltage across the 15 kΩ resistor:

V

0

= (15 kΩ)

20 V

10 kΩ + 15 kΩ



= 12 V .

Now, multiplying Eq. 28-36 by the capacitance leads to V = V

0

e

−t/RC

describing the voltage across

the capacitor (and across the R = 15 kΩ resistor)after the switch is opened (at t = 0). Thus, with
t = 0.00400 s, we obtain

V = (12)e

−0.004/(15000)(0.4×10

−6

)

= 6.16 V .

Therefore, using Ohm’s law, the current through the 15 kΩ resistor is 6.16/15000 = 4.11

× 10

−4

A.

Document Outline

• Main Menu
• Chapter 1 Measurement
• Chapter 2 Motion Along a Straight Line
• Chapter 3 Vectors
• Chapter 4 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
• Chapter 5 Force and Motion I
• Chapter 6 Force and Motion II
• Chapter 7 Kinetic Energy and Work
• Chapter 8 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
• Chapter 9 Systems of Particles
• Chapter 10 Collisions
• Chapter 11 Rotation
• Chapter 12 Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum
• Chapter 13 Equilibrium and Elasticity
• Chapter 14 Gravitation
• Chapter 15 Fluids
• Chapter 16 Oscillations
• Chapter 17 Waves—I
• Chapter 18 Waves—II
• Chapter 19 Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 20 The Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Chapter 21 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 22 Electric Charge
• Chapter 23 Electric Fields
• Chapter 24 Gauss’ Law
• Chapter 25 Electric Potential
• Chapter 26 Capacitance
• Chapter 27 Current and Resistance
• Chapter 28 Circuits
  • 28.1 - 28. 10
    • 28.1
    • 28.2
    • 28.3
    • 28.4
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  • 28.81 - 28.90
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  • 28.91 - 28.96
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• Chapter 29 Magnetic Fields
• Chapter 30 Magnetic Fields Due to Currents
• Chapter 31 Induction and Inductance
• Chapter 32 Magnetism of Matter: Maxwell’s Equation
• Chapter 33 Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current
• Chapter 34 Electromagnetic Waves
• Chapter 35 Images
• Chapter 36 Interference
• Chapter 37 Diffraction
• Chapter 38 Special Theory of Relativity
• Chapter 39 Photons and Matter Waves
• Chapter 40 More About Matter Waves
• Chapter 41 All About Atoms
• Chapter 42 Conduction of Electricity in Solids
• Chapter 43 Nuclear Physics
• Chapter 44 Energy from the Nucleus
• Chapter 45 Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang