A capacitor in an RC circuit with R = 2 Ω and C = 1.6 F is being charged. The time required for the capacitor voltage to reach 100 % of its steady state value is:

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A capacitor in an RC circuit with R = 2 Ω and C = 1.6 F is being charged. The time required for the capacitor voltage to reach 100 % of its steady state value is:

      

  A.

4 seconds

  B.

0.5 seconds

  C.

40 seconds

  D.

16 seconds

  E.

None of the given answers

  F.

8 seconds

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