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Suppose we have a capacitance C that is charged to an initial voltage Vi. Then at t=0 a
resistance R is connected across the capacitance. Write an expression for the current. Then,
integrate the current from t=0 to t=∞, and show that the result is equal to the initial charge stored
on the capacitance.
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