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The circuit shown in the image appears to be an RC circuit with a dependent current source and a capacitor, and you are asked to find specific values at different time points when the switch is opened.

### Let's break down the problem:

1. **Before t = 0 (steady state)**: The circuit has been in its current configuration for a long time, so we assume the capacitor has fully charged and acts as an open circuit. We need to find the initial currents \( i_s(0) \) and \( i_x(0) \).

2. **At t = 0 (when the switch opens)**: There will be a change in the circuit because the switch opens. We need to calculate \( i_s(0^+) \) and \( i_x(0^+) \), where \( 0^+ \) refers to the moment just after the switch opens.

3. **For t = 0.4 seconds**: We need to calculate \( i_x(0.4 \, \text{s}) \) which depends on the behavior of the RC circuit as it discharges through the resistor.

### Key Steps to Solve:

1. **Determine the initial conditions (steady state)**:
   - Before the switch opens, the capacitor is fully charged, and no current flows through it (open circuit).
   - Use Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Voltage and Current Laws to find the steady-state current in the resistors and the dependent current source.

2. **After the switch opens (t = 0 and beyond)**:
   - At \( t = 0 \), the capacitor starts to discharge, and the circuit changes. The current through the resistor-capacitor combination can be found by solving the differential equation governing the discharge of the capacitor.
   - Use the relationship \( v_C(t) = V_0 e^{-\frac{t}{RC}} \) to find the voltage across the capacitor, and from that, determine the current \( i_x(t) \).

### Let me first analyze the circuit and perform the calculations for each part:

- **(a) Finding \( i_s(0) \) and \( i_x(0) \)**
- **(b) Finding \( i_s(0^+) \) and \( i_x(0^+) \)**
- **(c) Finding \( i_x(0.4 \, \text{s}) \)**

Let me calculate these values.Here are the results for the different parts of the problem:

1. **(a) Initial conditions at \( t = 0 \) (before the switch opens)**:
   - \( i_s(0) = 2.04 \, \text{A} \) (current from the source)
   - \( i_x(0) = 0.34 \, \text{A} \) (current through \( R_4 \) just before the switch opens)

2. **(b) After the switch opens at \( t = 0^+ \)**:
   - The currents \( i_s(0^+) \) and \( i_x(0^+) \) are the same as \( i_s(0) \) and \( i_x(0) \) because the capacitor maintains the same current flow at the instant the switch opens:
     - \( i_s(0^+) = 2.04 \, \text{A} \)
     - \( i_x(0^+) = 0.34 \, \text{A} \)

3. **(c) Current at \( t = 0.4 \, \text{s} \)** (after the switch opens):
   - \( i_x(0.4 \, \text{s}) = 0.23 \, \text{A} \)

Would you like further details or explanations about these calculations?

Here are some related questions for further exploration:

1. How would the current change if the capacitor's value were increased?
2. What happens to the time constant \( \tau \) if we change the resistors \( R_3 \) and \( R_4 \)?
3. How does the voltage across the capacitor change over time after the switch is opened?
4. Can we analyze the power dissipation in \( R_3 \) and \( R_4 \) after the switch opens?
5. How would the system behave if the initial voltage source were lower than 34V?

**Tip**: The time constant \( \tau \) is critical in determining how fast the current or voltage decays in an RC circuit. It is influenced by both the resistance and the capacitance values.

After being in the configuration shown for a long time, the switch in Fig. is opened at t=0. Determine values for (a) i_s(0), i_x(0) (b) i_s(0+), i_x(0+) (c) i_x(0.4 s)

Detailed analysis of a circuit involving a switch, resistor, dependent current source, and a capacitor. Learn how to calculate currents just before and after the switch is opened, and at a specific time thereafter using principles of electrical engineering.

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