A capacitor C is charged to 20.0 V using a DC power supply. It is then discharged through a resistor of R = 0.500 kn. The circuit diagram is shown in Figure 1. The variation with time t of the potential difference AV across the capacitor C during the charging process is shown in Figure 2. (b) switch (C) switch 20.0 V R 20.0 V 10.0 V Figure 1. Figure 2 The capacitor is charged when switch X is closed and switch Y is opened. The capacitor is discharged when switch X is opened and switch Y is closed. (a) What is the time constant of the charging circuit? AV (V) Determine the capacitance of capacitor C. 1.69 s t(s) Calculate the charge in the capacitor during the discharging process at 7.68 s.

A capacitor C is charged to 20.0 V using a DC power supply. It is then discharged through a resistor of R = 0.500 kn. The circuit diagram is shown in Figure 1. The variation with time t of the potential difference AV across the capacitor C during the charging process is shown in Figure 2. (b) switch (C) switch 20.0 V R 20.0 V 10.0 V Figure 1. Figure 2 The capacitor is charged when switch X is closed and switch Y is opened. The capacitor is discharged when switch X is opened and switch Y is closed. (a) What is the time constant of the charging circuit? AV (V) Determine the capacitance of capacitor C. 1.69 s t(s) Calculate the charge in the capacitor during the discharging process at 7.68 s.

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