HW4, #1.

[Scott Goodson]

For #1a, I am obtaining a voltage on the order of 6.5 x 10^6 as the
maximum v(t). Is this correct, or did I make an error with the orders
of magnitude?
Thanks for any guidance!

I've re-run my calculations, and yeah, that was wrong. However, I'm
more lost with my new results, which seem mathematically correct.

They say that the potential across the capacitor after the first stage
of current is 0.5V. Fair enough. But the second stage, the flat
portion, increases this by 1000V. And the third stage, declining
current, increases this EVEN MORE, by 2999.5V. I can understand that
voltage will continue to increase for the duration, even as current
starts declining, but can this behavior be explained by an exponential
function?

Please help!

[Scott Goodson]

Post by Scott Goodson

For #1a, I am obtaining a voltage on the order of 6.5 x 10^6 as the
maximum v(t). Is this correct, or did I make an error with the
orders of magnitude?
Thanks for any guidance!

I've re-run my calculations, and yeah, that was wrong. However, I'm
more lost with my new results, which seem mathematically correct.
They say that the potential across the capacitor after the first stage
of current is 0.5V. Fair enough. But the second stage, the flat
portion, increases this by 1000V. And the third stage, declining
current, increases this EVEN MORE, by 2999.5V. I can understand that
voltage will continue to increase for the duration, even as current
starts declining, but can this behavior be explained by an exponential
function?
Please help!

Heh, sorry for all the trouble. I finally got some logical answers!