Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 26, Problem 89GP
In the circuit shown in Fig. 26–78, switch S is closed at time t = 0. (a) After the capacitor is fully charged, what is the voltage across it? How much charge is on it? (b) Switch S is now opened. How long does it now take for the capacitor to discharge until it has only 3.0% of its initial charge?
FIGURE 26–78 Problem 89.
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