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Establishing a potential difference The deflection plates in an oscilloscope are 10 cm by 2 cm with a gap distance of 1 mm. A 100 volt poten
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Establishing a potential difference The deflection plates in an oscilloscope are 10 cm by 2 cm with a gap distance of 1 mm. A 100 volt potential difference is suddenly applied to the initially uncharged plates through a 975 ohm resistor in series with the deflection plates. How long does it take for the potential difference between the deflection plates to reach 75 volts
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2021-08-04T13:03:29+00:00
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Answer:
t = 24.3ns
Explanation:
The deflection plates make up a parallel plate capacitor fed via 975 ohm resistor from a 100V supply
capacitance C = (e0 x A) / d
C =
C =
Taking the logs of both sides
t = =CR x In (0.25)
t = 2.43 x 10∧-9
t = 24.3ns
Answer:
t = 23.9nS
Explanation:
given :
Area A= 10 cm by 2 cm => 2 x 10^-2m x 10 x 10^-2m
distance d= 1mm=> 0.001
resistor R= 975 ohm
Capacitance can be calculated through the following formula,
C = (ε0 x A )/d
C = (8.85 x 10^-12 x (2 x 10^-2 x 10 x 10^-2))/0.001
C = 17.7 x 10^-12 (pico ‘p’ = 10^-12)
C = 17.7pF
the voltage between two plates is related to time, There we use the following formula of the final voltage
Vc = Vx (1-e^-(t/CR))
75 = 100 x (1-e^-(t/CR))
75/100 = (1-e^-(t/CR))
.75 = (1-e^-(t/CR))
.75 -1 = -e^-(t/CR)
-0.25 = -e^-(t/CR) —>(cancelling out the negative sign)
e^-(t/CR) = 0.25
in order to remove the exponent, take logs on both sides
-t/CR = ln (0.25)
t/CR = -ln(0.25)
t = -CR x ln (0.25)
t = -(17.7 x 10^-12 x 975) x (-1.38629)
t = 23.9 x
t = 23.9ns
Thus, it took 23.9ns for the potential difference between the deflection plates to reach 75 volts