A capacitor is discharging through a resistor R. Consider in time t1 the energy stored in the capacitor reduces to half of its initial value and in time t2, the charge stored in the capacitor reduces to half of its initial value and in time t2 the charge stored reduces to one eight of its initial value. The ratio t1/t2 will be

According to Law of discharging of capacitor, we can write Q=Q0e−tτ⇒Q28=Q0e−t2τ⇒t23τln (2), and U=Q22C=Q022Ce−2tτ⇒12 (Q022C)=Q022Ce−2tτ⇒t1=τ2ln (2) ⇒t1t2=16

A capacitor is discharging through a resistor R. Consider in time t₁ the energy stored in the capacitor reduces to half of its initial value and in time t₂, the charge stored in the capacitor reduces to half of its initial value and in time t₂ the charge stored reduces to one eight of its initial value. The ratio t₁/t₂ will be

Option 1 - 1/2

Option 2 - 1/3

Option 3 - 1/4

Option 4 - 1/6

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Payal Gupta | Contributor-Level 10

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Correct Option - 4

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According to Law of discharging of capacitor, we can write

$Q = Q_{0} e^{- \frac{t}{τ}} \Rightarrow \frac{Q_{2}}{8} = Q_{0} e^{- \frac{t_{2}}{τ}} \Rightarrow t_{2} 3 τ l n (2), a n d$

$U = \frac{Q^{2}}{2 C} = \frac{Q_{0}^{2}}{2 C} e^{- \frac{2 t}{τ}} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} (\frac{Q_{0}^{2}}{2 C}) = \frac{Q_{0}^{2}}{2 C} e^{- \frac{2 t}{τ}} \Rightarrow t_{1} = \frac{τ}{2} l n (2)$