Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Chapter 27, Problem 64P
A capacitor with an initial potential difference of 100 V is discharged through a resistor when a switch between them is closed at t = 0. At t = 10.0s, the potential difference across the capacitor is 1.00 V. (a) What is the time constant of the circuit? (b) What is the potential difference across the capacitor at t = 17.0 s?
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