Estimation Station
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Each of the graphs below shows some electrical variable as a function of time. One shows voltage (in Volts) and the other shows current (in milliAmps), but it is up to you to decide which is which (and neither shows values before time t=0).
The network shown below is comprised of a voltage source, a resistor and a
capacitor. Prior to t=0, the capacitor is at rest (v(0_-) = 0{\rm V}).
The source voltage V is zero for all t < 0, and at t=0, the voltage source steps to a value
V = V_0, i.e.: V(t) = \begin{cases} 0&\text{if}~t < 0\\ V_0 &\text{if}~t \geq 0\end{cases}
Using this network and the information from the graphs above:
- Determine which graph above shows i(t) and which graph shows v(t).
- Determine R, C, and V_0 (including units).
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