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Hysteresis in a direct current circuit

A1  0.50 Write the equation for the $I$ with the solutions corresponding to the intersection points of curves (1) and (2).

1 \[\frac{A}{I} = 4 U_0 \frac{I}{I_0} \left(1 - \frac{I}{I_0} \right)\] 0.50
A2  0.50 Determine the slope $\mathrm{d}U/\mathrm{d}I$ of curve (2) at a given current $I$. Express your answer in terms of $A$ and $I$.

1 \[-\frac{A}{I^2}\] 0.50
2 \[\frac{A}{I^2}\] 0.30
A3  1.00 Determine the slope $\mathrm{d}U/\mathrm{d}I$ of curve (1) at a given current $I$. Express your answer in terms of $I_0$, $U_0$, and $I$.

1 \[4\frac{U_0}{I_0} \left( 1 - 2\frac{I}{I_0} \right)\] 1.00
2 correct answer without simplification, e.g.
\[4U_0 \frac{I}{I_0} \left( 1 - \frac{I}{I_0} \right) - 4U_0 \frac{I}{I_0} \left( - \frac{I}{I_0} \right)\]
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3 \[ 4 \frac{U_0}{I_0} \left(1 - \frac{I}{I_0} \right)\] 0.30
4 \[ 4 U_0 \frac{I}{I_0} \left(1 - \frac{I}{I_0} \right)\] 0.30
A4  1.50 Determine the value of \(A\) for which curve (1) transitions smoothly into curve (2) as illustrated above (i.e., the resulting \(I(U)\) curve is differentiable at the junction). Find the corresponding junction current \(I_{\mathrm{c}}\). Express both answers in terms of \(I_0\) and \(U_0\).

1 Expression from A1 is used 0.20
2 Expressions from A2 and A3 are used, e.g.
\[-\frac{A}{I^2} = 4 \frac{U_0}{I_0} \left(1 - \frac{2I}{I_0} \right)\]
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3 Getting
\[1-\frac{I}{I_0} = \frac{2I}{I_0}-1\]
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4 \[I_c = \frac{2}{3}I_0\] 0.20
5 \[A=\frac{16}{27} U_0 I_0\] 0.50
B1  1.50 Write an expression for the current $I$ in the circuit as a function of $\mathcal{E}$. Express your answer in terms of $I_0$ and $U_0$.

1 Concept of load line is explicitely used for parabola 0.30
2 Quadratic equation is obtained, e.g.:
\[4 \left( \frac{I}{I_0} \right)^2 - 5 \frac{I}{I_0} + \frac{\mathcal{E}}{U_0}=0\]
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3 Solving quadratic equation
\[I = I_0 \frac{5 \pm \sqrt{25 - 16 \frac{\mathcal{E}}{U_0}}}{8}\]
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4 Only root with « - » is chosen
\[I = I_0 \frac{5 - \sqrt{25 - 16 \frac{\mathcal{E}}{U_0}}}{8}\]
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B2  2.00 Determine the value of $\mathcal{E}_\uparrow$. Express your answer in terms of $I_0$ and $U_0$.

1 Deciding that the point is the point at which the line touches the parabola for $\mathcal{D}=0$ 1.00
2 \[ \mathcal{E}_\uparrow =\frac{25}{16} U_0\] 1.00
B3  2.00 Determine the value of $\mathcal{E}_\downarrow$. Express your answer in terms of $I_0$ and $U_0$.

1 Concept of load line is explicitely used for hyperbola 0.50
2 Quadratic equation is obtained:
\[ \left( \frac{I}{I_0} \right)^2 - \frac{\mathcal{E}}{U_0} \frac{I}{I_0} + \frac{A}{U_0 I_0} = 0\]
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3 \[ \mathcal{E}_\downarrow = U_0 \frac{8}{\sqrt{27}} \] 1.00
B4  1.00 Determine the internal resistance of the source $R_0$ for which, during a gradual increase and subsequent decrease of $\mathcal{E}$, no sudden jumps in the current occur?

1 Decide that the abrupt occurs when $-\mathrm{d}U/\mathrm{d}I > R_0$ 0.60
2 \[R_0 \geq \frac{4}{3} \frac{U_0}{I_0}\] 0.40