An ECG monitor must have an RC time constant less than 1.00 x 102 μs to be able to measure variations in voltage over small time intervals. (a) If the resistance of the circuit (due mostly to that of the patient’s chest) is1.00 kΩ, what is the maximum capacitance of the circuit? (b) Would it be difficult in practice to limit the capacitance to less than the value found in (a)?

An ECG monitor must have an RC time constant less than 1.00 x 102 μs to be able to measure variations in voltage over small time intervals. (a) If the resistance of the circuit (due mostly to that of the patient’s chest) is1.00 kΩ, what is the maximum capacitance of the circuit? (b) Would it be difficult in practice to limit the capacitance to less than the value found in (a)?

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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Problem 55P: An ECG monitor must have an KC time constant lessthan 1.00102s to be able to measure variations...

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