College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 19, Problem 30CQ
When you close the switch in the circuit in Figure Q19.30, the capacitor charges. When you open the switch again, the capacitor discharges. (a) Explain qualitatively what happens to the current in each process. (b) Which process takes a longer time, charging or discharging? Explain.
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