A 10KN resistor is connected in series with a capacitor which has a capacity of lµF and a battery with emf 10.0V. Before the switch is closed at time t = 0, the capacitor is uncharged. (a) Define the time constant and show that the unit of time constant is the unit of time. Note that, the time constant is given by 7 = RC. Find the value of the time constant for this circuit. (b) Sketch the behavior of current while this charging process. Explain the mechanism of this behavior.

A 10KN resistor is connected in series with a capacitor which has a capacity of lµF and a battery with emf 10.0V. Before the switch is closed at time t = 0, the capacitor is uncharged. (a) Define the time constant and show that the unit of time constant is the unit of time. Note that, the time constant is given by 7 = RC. Find the value of the time constant for this circuit. (b) Sketch the behavior of current while this charging process. Explain the mechanism of this behavior.

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