
A circuit consists of a current source of emf and internal resistance , capacitors of capacitance and , and resistors of resistance and .

Determine the voltages and across each capacitor.


Important Questions on Electricity and Magnetism
A perfect voltmeter and a perfect ammeter are connected in turn between points and of a circuit whose diagram is shown in Fig. The readings of the instruments are and .
Determine the current through the resistor of resistance connected between points and .

A plate of a parallel-plate capacitor is fixed, while a plate is attached to the wall by a spring and can move, remaining parallel to the plate . After the key is closed, the plate starts moving and comes to rest in a new equilibrium position. The initial equilibrium separation between the plates decreases in this case by .
What will be the decrease in the equilibrium separation between the plates if the key is closed for such a short time that the plate cannot be shifted noticeably?

The circuit shown in is made of a homogeneous wire of constant cross section.
Find the ratio of the amounts of heat liberated per unit time in conductors and .

The voltage between the anode and the cathode of a vacuum-tube diode is and the anode current is .
Determine the mean pressure of electrons on the anode surface of area .

across the capacitor plates varies as shown in the figure Plot the time dependence of voltage across the clamps .

Two batteries of emf and , a capacitor of capacitance , and a resistor
of resistance are connected in a circuit as shown in Fig.
Determine the amount of heat liberated in the resistor after switching the key .

An electric circuit consists of a current source of emf and internal resistance , and two resistors connected in parallel to the source (Fig.). The resistance of one resistor remains unchanged, while the resistance of the other resistor can be chosen so that the power liberated in this resistor is maximum.
Determine the value of corresponding to the maximum power.

A capacitor of capacitance is discharged through a resistor of resistance .
When the discharge current attains the value the key is opened.
Determine the amount of heat liberated in the resistor starting from this moment.
