Physlet Physics by Christian and Belloni: Problem 30.13

30.1: Complete Circuits
30.2: Circuits, Voltage, and Current
30.3: Voltage and Current Dividers
30.4: Batteries and Switches
30.5: Ohm's "Law"
30.6: RC Circuit
30.7: Loop Rule

Problem 30.13: RC circuit with capacitor networks

Initial Circuit | Graph A | Graph B | Graph C | Graph D

Please wait for the animation to completely load.

The graph shows the voltage across capacitor A. Run the Initial Circuit to see the voltage when there is only one capacitor (capacitor A) in the circuit. Initially the capacitor is charged, so you should open the switch (voltage is given in volts, resistance is given in ohms, and time is given in seconds). Which of the graphs, if any, correctly shows the voltage across capacitor A when there are two identical capacitors in parallel in the circuit? Restart.

Problem authored by Anne J. Cox.
Script authored by Wolfgang Christian and Anne J. Cox.

Physlets were developed at Davidson College and converted from Java to JavaScript using the SwingJS system developed at St. Olaf College.

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