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The relation between the input current (I) and the output voltage (V) of a circuit is governed by the equation:

 C dV dt = I (t) m (t) . The circuit is excited by  I (t) = q δ (t) , where  q  is a real valued constant. V  at  t = 0 is  V0 .

Which of the following is an equivalent representation of the above case?

Options

A

C dV dt = m (t) , with V ( t = 0 + ) = V 0 + q C


B

C dV dt = m (t) , with V ( t = 0 + ) = V 0 + q C + m ( t = 0 + )

C

C dV dt = m (t) , with V ( t = 0 + ) = V 0 q C + m ( t = 0 + )

D

C dV dt = m (t) , with V ( t = 0 + ) = q C


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Correct Answer :

Option A

C dV dt = m (t) , with V ( t = 0 + ) = V 0 + q C


Solution :

The correct option is:
C dV dt = - m (t) , with V ( t = 0+ ) = V 0 + q C

Step-by-Step Explanation:

We start with the governing differential equation of the circuit:
C dV dt = I (t) - m (t)

We are given that the circuit is excited by an impulse current:
I (t) = q δ (t)
where δ(t) is the Dirac delta function, and the initial condition just before the impulse occurs (at t=0-) is:
V ( 0- ) = V 0

To find the equivalent representation for t>0, we can study the effect of the delta function impulse at t=0 on the voltage V(t).
We integrate both sides of the differential equation over an infinitesimally small interval containing the origin, from t=0- to t=0+:
0- 0+ C dV dt dt = 0- 0+ q δ (t) dt - 0- 0+ m (t) dt

Evaluating each term:
1. The left side yields:
C [ V (0+) - V (0-) ]
2. The integral of the delta function is:
q 0- 0+ δ (t) dt = q
3. Since m(t) is a well-behaved (bounded) function, its integral over an infinitesimal duration is zero:
0- 0+ m (t) dt = 0

Substituting these results back into our integrated equation, we get:
C [ V (0+) - V (0-) ] = q

Rearranging to solve for the voltage immediately after the impulse, V(0+):
V (0+) - V (0-) = q C
V (0+) = V (0-) + q C

Using the initial condition V(0-)=V0, we establish the new initial condition at t=0+:
V ( t = 0+ ) = V 0 + q C

For all times t>0, the impulse current is zero (I(t)=0). Therefore, the differential equation simplifies to:
C dV dt = - m (t)

Thus, the system's behavior for t>0 is equivalently represented by the differential equation CdVdt=-m(t) starting with the updated initial state V(t=0+)=V0+qC.

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