Revised: January 8, 2019

ECE 202

Homework #1

Due: January 25, 2019

1. Nilsson & Riedel Problem 7.2

2. Nilsson & Riedel Problem 7.22

3. Suppose the switch in the circuit below has been closed a long time and then opened
at time t = 0.
t=0

6Ω

12 V + i(t)
–
2H 6Ω

SECTION 7.2    FIRST-ORDER CIRCUITS 2

(a) Find i(t) for all t.
(b) Sketch your solution to part (a).
LEARNING ASSESSMENTS
4. Suppose the switch in the circuit below has been closed a long time and then opened
at E7.1
time t =υC0.
 Find (t) for t > 0 in the circuit shown in Fig. E7.1. ANSWER:
−t/0.6
υC (t) = 8e V.
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3 kΩ t=0 4 kΩ

+
+
12 V + υC (t) 100 μF 2 kΩ υo(t)
− −

−
Figure E7.1

(a) Determine vC (t) for all t.

E7.2 Use the differential equation approach to find υo(t) for t > 0 in Fig. E7.2. Plot the response. ANSWER:
(b) Determine vo (t) for all t. υo(t) = 12 − 5e−t/0.015 V.

(c) Sketch your solutions 6to t =and

kΩ parts (a) 0 (b).

+
9V + 6 kΩ υo(t) 2.5 μF 6 kΩ 2 mA
– −

Figure E7.2

E7.3 In the circuit shown in Fig. E7.3, the switch opens at t = 0. Find i1(t) for t > 0. ANSWER:
i1(t) = 1e−9t A.
t=0 i1(t)