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Q2. A 120 μF capacitor is charged through a 4.7 kΩ resistor from a 12 V d.c. power supply.
(a) Calculate the instantaneous charging current at switch on. (2)
(b) State the expression for the capacitor charging voltage and determine its value 2 seconds after switch on. (4)
(c) Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor 2 seconds after switch on. (2)
(d) After 2 seconds of charging the supply is switched off and the capacitor is discharged through a 1.2 kΩ resistor.
(i) Determine the time taken during discharge for the capacitor voltage to fall to 5 V. (4)
(ii) Sketch a graph with approximately scaled axes to show the capacitor voltage changes over its charge/discharge cycle. (4)