Fundamentals of Electric Circuits – 4th Edition | Charles K. Alexander & Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Complete Solution Manual

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, Chapter 1, Problem 1

How many coulombs are represented by these amounts of electrons:
(a) 6.482  1017 (b) 1.24  1018
(c) 2.46  1019
(d) 1.628  1020


Chapter 1, Solution 1

(a) q = 6.482x1017 x [-1.602x10-19 C] = -0.10384 C

(b) q = 1. 24x1018 x [-1.602x10-19 C] = -0.19865 C

(c) q = 2.46x1019 x [-1.602x10-19 C] = -3.941 C

(d) q = 1.628x1020 x [-1.602x10-19 C] = -26.08 C


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Chapter 1, Problem 2.

Determine the current flowing through an element if the charge flow is given by
(a) qt  3t  8 mC
(b) qt   ( 8t 2  4t-2) C

(c) qt  3e-t  5e2t nC 
(d) qt  10sin 120 t pC
(e) qt   20e4t cos 50t C



Chapter 1, Solution 2

(a) i = dq/dt = 3 mA
(b) i = dq/dt = (16t + 4) A
(c) i = dq/dt = (-3e-t + 10e-2t) nA
(d) i=dq/dt = 1200 cos120 t pA
(e) i =dq/dt =  e4t (80 cos50t  1000 sin 50t)  A




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, Chapter 1, Problem 3.

Find the charge q(t) flowing through a device if the current is:
(a) it  3A, q0  1C
(b) i(t)  (2t  5)mA, q(0)  0
(c) i(t)  20 cos(10t   / 6)A, q(0)  2  C
(d) it   10e30t sin 40tA, q(0)  0

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Chapter 1, Solution 3

(a) q(t)   i(t)dt  q(0)  (3t  1) C

(b) q(t)   (2t  s) dt  q(v)  (t 2  5t) mC
(c) q(t)   20 cos 10t   / 6  q(0)  (2 sin(10t   / 6)  1)C
10e -30t
q(t)  10e sin 40t  q(0) 
-30t
(30 sin 40t - 40 cos t)
(d) 900  1600
  e -30t (0.16cos40 t  0.12 sin 40t) C


Chapter 1, Problem 4.

A current of 3.2 A flows through a conductor. Calculate how much charge passes
through any cross-section of the conductor in 20 seconds.


Chapter 1, Solution 4

q = it = 3.2 x 20 = 64 C


Chapter 1, Problem 5.
Determine the total charge transferred over the time interval of 0  t  10s when
1
i(t)  t A.
2

Chapter 1, Solution 5

t 2 10  25 C
10
1
q  idt  tdt 
 2
0 4 0

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, Chapter 1, Problem 6.

The charge entering a certain element is shown in Fig. 1.23. Find the current at:
(a) t = 1 ms (b) t = 6 ms (c) t = 10 ms




Figure 1.23
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Chapter 1, Solution 6 

dq 80 
(a) At t = 1ms, i    40 A
dt 2

dq
(b) At t = 6ms, i   0A
dt
dq 80
(c) At t = 10ms, i    –20 A
dt 4




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