Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 423

Question: A source of e.m.f. E = 15 V and having negligible internal resistance is connected to a variable resistance so that the current in the circuit increases with time as i = 1.2 t + 3. Then, the total charge that will flow in first five second will be

[Kerala PMT 2004; J & K CET 2004]

Options:

A) 10 C

B) 20 C

C) 30 C

D) 40 C

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ i=\frac{dQ}{dt} $

Therefore $ dQ=idt $

Therefore $ Q=\int _{,t _{1}}^{,t _{2}}{i},dt=\int _{0}^{5}{(1.2t+3),}dt $

$ =[ \frac{1.2t^{2}}{2}+3t ] _{0}^{5}=30C $