An 8μF capacitor is in series with a 0.5 KQ resistor and an emf of 50 V. Indicate: a) the time constant, b) the charge on the capacitor after 1 s, c) the voltage across the capacitor after 1 s, d) the voltage across the resistor over time RC e) the current over time RC f) the power dissipated by the resistance in RC time. develop each step to reach the proposed answer ww C

An 8μF capacitor is in series with a 0.5 KQ resistor and an emf of 50 V. Indicate: a) the time constant, b) the charge on the capacitor after 1 s, c) the voltage across the capacitor after 1 s, d) the voltage across the resistor over time RC e) the current over time RC f) the power dissipated by the resistance in RC time. develop each step to reach the proposed answer ww C

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter9: Current And Resistance

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