2. Charging a capacitor through a resistor. The capacitor initially starts with no charge. Refer to the circuit diagram on the right. R = 1800 2 C = 225 µF hematical ex + (e). Explain what happens to the voltage across the capacitor after the time interval t= 5 time constants. (). Carefully draw a graph of the time dependent behavior of the voltage across the capacitor, and label everything! (g). Calculate the time elapsed when the voltage across the capacitor is equal to the voltage across the Vps = 10 volts resistor.

2. Charging a capacitor through a resistor. The capacitor initially starts with no charge. Refer to the circuit diagram on the right. R = 1800 2 C = 225 µF hematical ex + (e). Explain what happens to the voltage across the capacitor after the time interval t= 5 time constants. (). Carefully draw a graph of the time dependent behavior of the voltage across the capacitor, and label everything! (g). Calculate the time elapsed when the voltage across the capacitor is equal to the voltage across the Vps = 10 volts resistor.

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Chapter19: Electric Potential And Electric Field

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