College Physics
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Chapter 21, Problem 31CQ
The RC time constant in heart defibrillation is crucial to limiting the time the current flows. If the capacitance in the defibrillation unit is fixed, how would you manipulate resistance in the circuit to adjust the RC constant t? Would an adjustment of the applied voltage also be needed to ensure that the current delivered has an appropriate value?
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