Problem 2
An ideal capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V₀ and connected at t=0 to a resistor R initially carrying no current. Define discharge current as positive in the discharge direction and v(t) with the initial capacitor polarity; neglect inductance and wire resistance. (a) Establish the discharge differential equation and time constant τ. (b) Find v(t) and current i(t) for t≥0. (c) Calculate heat dissipated from 0 to t and check its limit as t approaches infinity. Use SI units throughout and treat components as ideal exactly as specified. State sign conventions when writing equations and retain units in final results.
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Collect results in the order asked. Dimensions and physical signs provide independent checks; they do not replace the derivation but can expose algebraic errors.