26. Consider the circuit below. The capacitor C is initially uncharged, and the switch is put to position a. a) How long will it take the capacitor to achieve one half of its maximum charge? Give your answer in terms of R and C. b) How long will it take the capacitor to achieve one half of its maximum energy? Give your answer in terms of R and C.

26. Consider the circuit below. The capacitor C is initially uncharged, and the switch is put to position a. a) How long will it take the capacitor to achieve one half of its maximum charge? Give your answer in terms of R and C. b) How long will it take the capacitor to achieve one half of its maximum energy? Give your answer in terms of R and C.

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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