Consider a series RC circuit as in the figure below for which R = 4.70 MΩ, C = 8.00 ?F, and  = 35.0 V. The circuit is a rectangular loop. The bottom side of the loop has a battery labeled emf ℰ, oriented with the positive terminal to the right of the negative terminal. The right side has a resistor R. The top side contains an open switch S. The left side has a capacitor C. (a) Find the time constant of the circuit.  s (b) Find the maximum charge on the capacitor after the switch is thrown closed.  ?C (c) Find the current in the resistor 10.0 s after the switch is closed.

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Consider a series RC circuit as in the figure below for which R = 4.70 MΩ, C = 8.00 ?F, and  = 35.0 V.

The circuit is a rectangular loop. The bottom side of the loop has a battery labeled emf ℰ, oriented with the positive terminal to the right of the negative terminal. The right side has a resistor R. The top side contains an open switch S. The left side has a capacitor C.
(a) Find the time constant of the circuit.
 s

(b) Find the maximum charge on the capacitor after the switch is thrown closed.
 ?C

(c) Find the current in the resistor 10.0 s after the switch is closed.
 ?A
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