QJEEAdv16Ph744b: JEE Advanced 2016 Physics - Class 12 JEEAdv16Ph744b Solution: In the circuit shown below, the key is pressed at time t = 0.…

When the key is just pressed, there is no charge on capacitors

$\therefore$ $5 = 25000{I_1} \Rightarrow {I_1} = {5 \over {25000}} = 0.2\,mA$

and $5 = 50000{I_2} \Rightarrow {I_2} = {5 \over {50000}} = 0.1\,mA$

Reading of voltmeter $= {V_Q} - {V_P} = - 25000{I_1}$

$= - 25000 \times 0.2 \times {10^{ - 3}}V = - 5V$

After a very long time, steady state is reached, i.e. ${I_1} - {I_2} = 0$

$\therefore$ $5 = {{{q_1}} \over {40 \times {{10}^{ - 6}}}}$ or ${q_1} = 200\mu C$

and $\therefore$ $5 = {{{q_2}} \over {20 \times {{10}^{ - 6}}}}$ or ${q_2} = 100\mu C$

Now, reading of voltmeter $= {V_Q} - {V_P}$

$= {{{q_2}} \over {20\mu F}} = {{100\mu C} \over {20\mu F}} = 5V$

For capacitor of 40 $\mu$ F,

${\tau _1} = RC = 25 \times {10^3} \times 40 \times {10^{ - 6}} = 1\,s$

and for capacitor of 20 $\mu$ F,

${\tau _2} = RC = 50 \times {10^3} \times 20 \times {10^{ - 6}} = 1\,s$

$\therefore$ At any instant t,

${q_1} = 200[1 - {e^{ - t}}]\mu C$ , ${q_2} = 100[1 - {e^{ - t}}]\mu C$

${I_1} = 0.2\,{e^{ - t}}$ mA, ${I_2} = 0.1\,{e^{ - t}}$ mA

${V_Q} - {V_P} = {{100(1 - {e^{ - t}})\mu C} \over {20\mu F}} - 25k\Omega \times 0.2\,{e^{ - t}}$ mA

$= 5(1 - {e^{ - t}}) - 5{e^{ - t}} = 5 - 10{e^{ - t}}$

At t = ln 2 s; ${V_Q} - {V_P} = 5 - 10{e^{ - \ln 2}} = 5 - {{10} \over 2} = 0$ V

Initially, I₀ = 0.1 mA + 0.2 mA = 0.3 mA

At t = 1 s, I = I₁ + I₂

$= (0.2{e^{ - 1}} + 0.1{e^{ - 1}}) = {{0.3} \over e}\,mA = {{{I_0}} \over e}$

After a long time, i.e. t $\to$ $\infty$

$I = {I_1} + {I_2} = 0.2{e^{ - \infty }} + 0.1{e^{ - \infty }} = 0$