Physics-ch-28/exercise 45
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Question 45





Q45:A charged capacitor is connected to a resistor and switch as in Figure P28.45. The circuit has a time constant of s. Soon after the switch is closed, the charge on the capacitor is % of its initial charge.
(a) Find the time interval required for the capacitor to reach this charge.
(b) If R = Ω, what is the value of C?

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