The amplitude of the charge oscillating in a circuit decreases exponentially as , where is the charge at . The time at which charge amplitude decreases to is nearly:
[Given that ]
- A19.01 ms
- B11.09 ms
- C19.01 s
- D11.09 s
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Correct answer: B
The given equation for the amplitude of the charge oscillating in a circuit is:
$$Q = Q_0 e^{- \frac{R t}{2 L} }$$
We need to find the time, $t$, at which charge amplitude decreases to $0.50 Q_0$. So, we set $Q = 0.50 Q_0$:
$$0.50 Q_0 = Q_0 e^{- \frac{R t}{2 L} }$$
Divide both sides by $Q_0$:
$$0.50 = e^{- \frac{R t}{2 L} }$$
Take the natural logarithm on both sides to solve for $t$:
$$\ln(0.50) = - \frac{R t}{2 L}$$
Recall that $\ln(0.50) = - \ln(2)$. Substituting the given value $\ln(2) = 0.693$, we get:
$$-0.693 = - \frac{R t}{2 L}$$
Remove the negative signs from both sides:
$$0.693 = \frac{R t}{2 L}$$
Now, solve for $t$:
$$t = \frac{2 L \cdot 0.693}{R}$$
Substituting the given values $R = 1.5 \Omega$ and $$L = 12 \mathrm{~mH} = 12 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~H}$$, we have:
$$t = \frac{2 \times 12 \times 10^{-3} \cdot 0.693}{1.5}$$
Calculate the numerator and denominator:
$$t = \frac{16.632 \times 10^{-3}}{1.5}$$
Finally, compute the value of $t$:
$$t = 11.09 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~s} = 11.09 \mathrm{~ms}$$
Therefore, the time at which the charge amplitude decreases to $0.50 Q_0$ is nearly 11.09 ms. Thus, the correct answer is:
Option B: 11.09 ms
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