Consider the circuit shown in the figure. A short time after closing the switch, the charge on the capacitor is 95.0% of its initial charge. Assume the circuit has a time constant of 17.2 s. +Q R (a) Calculate the time interval required (in s) for the capacitor to reach this charge. (b) If R = 210 k2, what is the value of C (in µF)? UF

Consider the circuit shown in the figure. A short time after closing the switch, the charge on the capacitor is 95.0% of its initial charge. Assume the circuit has a time constant of 17.2 s. +Q R (a) Calculate the time interval required (in s) for the capacitor to reach this charge. (b) If R = 210 k2, what is the value of C (in µF)? UF

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

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