A 12.0 µF capacitor is charged to a potential of50.0 V and then discharged through a 225 Nresistor.Part BHow long does it take the capacitor to lose half of its stored energy?Express your answer in milliseconds.?tenergy1.8msSubmitPrevious Answers Request AnswerX Incorrect; Try AgainYou may have incorrectly assumed that the energy stored in a capacitor is proportional to itscharge. Note that the dependence is nonlinear. Recall the expression for the potential energystored in a capacitor

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A 12.0 µF capacitor is charged to a potential of 50.0 V and then discharged through a 225 N resistor. Part B How long does it take the capacitor to lose half of its stored energy? Express your answer in milliseconds. ? tenergy = 1.8 ms

A 12.0 µF capacitor is charged to a potential of 50.0 V and then discharged through a 225 N resistor. Part B How long does it take the capacitor to lose half of its stored energy? Express your answer in milliseconds. ? tenergy = 1.8 ms

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How long does it take the capacitor to lose half of its stored energy?
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ms
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