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ements Recordings ents Services Counseling Eval cht OneDrive STEP 3 Capacitors are charged by current flowing in the cir
Question 3 6 When you increased the value of the resistor at R2 in Step 3, what effect did this have on the rate of capacitor discharging, and why? O The rate of capacitor discharging was unaffected. The capacitor is only discharged through the buzzer in this circuit, so resistors placed at other locations will not affect the flow of current during the discharge cycle. The rate of capacitor discharging was decreased. We can infer this decrease by observing that the light emitted by the LED at D1 is significantly reduced during capacitor discharging after the resistance at R2 is increased. Since the flow of current to both the capacitor and the buzzer is limited by the resistance at R2, we can expect that decreasing that current (by increasing the value of the resistor), will limit all other functions of those components. The rate of both charging and discharging the capacitor will be decreased by further limiting the flow of current. The rate of capacitor discharging was increased. Using the water analogy for current, we see that when a restriction nozzle is placed at the end of a hose (acting as a 'water resistor'), the speed and pressure of the water flow is significantly increased. Similarly, the rate and power of capacitor charge and discharge will be significantly increased by the additional resistance.
Question 5 6 pts What reasoning supports the correct answer in the previous question? (CAUTION: You may lose points if the reasoning and the answer you chose above are in disagreement.) O Changing the resistor values had no significant effect on the number of beeps per minute, so the rate of capacitor charging and discharging is not related to the beeps emitted by the buzzer. Adding resistance at R2 decreased the current available for charging the capacitor, so the rate of charging was decreased and charging the capacitor took more time. The length of time between the beeps got longer when that happened, so that time between beeps must be while the capacitor is charging. During capacitor discharging, current through all parts of the circuit is reversed. Since the buzzer is directional, it can only emit a beep during capacitor discharging because only then does the current move in the right direction to flow through the buzzer. When the capacitor is discharging, it temporarily interrupts the current from the PSB. This interruption is responsible for the silence in between beeps. When the current from the PSB resumes, the buzzer is able to make a sound again. Question 6 10 pts
ling D 6 pts Question 4 Does the buzzer in this circuit emit a beep while the capacitor is being charged, or while it is being discharged? (The next question asks about the reasoning that supports this answer.) While the capacitor is being charged. Both, at different times. While the capacitor is being discharged. ONeither.