Solution 2.9.6.9
R
i(t)
e(t)
C
v
C
(0)
Figure 1: Parallel RC circuit
For the circuit in Figure 1 applying Kircho's currentlawyields
i(0
+
)=i
R
(0
+
)+i
C
(0
+
):
The current through the resistor at time t =0
+
is simply
i(0
+
)=i(t)=
v(t)
R
=
V
R
:
At time t =0
+
the voltage across the capacitor goes instantaneously from
v
c
(0) to v
c
(0
+
)=V . Then wemust have
V ;v
c
(0) =
1
C
Z
0
+
0
i
C
(t)dt:
Unless v
c
(0) = V ,the left hand side of this equation is a nite number.
Since the interval of integration is of zero length, i(t)must be impulsive.
That is, we inject nite charge into the capacitor in zero time, requiring i(t)
to be a dirac delta function. Thus wehave
V ;v
c
(0) =
1
C
Z
0
+
0
K(t)dt =
K
C
:
Thus,
K =[V ;v
c
(0)]C;;
and
i
c
(t)=[V ;v
c
(0)]C(t):
Finally,
i(t)=i
R
(t)+i
C
(t)=
V
R
+[V ;v
c
(0)]C(t):
1