An initially uncharged 4.15 µF capacitor and a 7.51 k2 resistor are connected in series to a 1.50 V battery that has negligibleinternal resistance. What is the initial current in the circuit, expressed in milliamperes?initial current:Calculate the circuit's time constant in milliseconds.time constant:msHow much time, in milliseconds, must elapse from the closing of the circuit for the current to decrease to 3.83% of itsinitial value?elapsed time:ms

An initially uncharged 4.15 pF capacitor and a 7.51 k2 resistor are connected in series to a 1.50 V battery that has negligible internal resistance. What is the initial current in the circuit, expressed in milliamperes? initial current: mA Calculate the circuit's time constant in milliseconds. time constant: ms How much time, in milliseconds, must elapse from the closing of the circuit for the current to decrease to 3.83% of its initial value? elapsed time: ms

An initially uncharged 4.15 pF capacitor and a 7.51 k2 resistor are connected in series to a 1.50 V battery that has negligible internal resistance. What is the initial current in the circuit, expressed in milliamperes? initial current: mA Calculate the circuit's time constant in milliseconds. time constant: ms How much time, in milliseconds, must elapse from the closing of the circuit for the current to decrease to 3.83% of its initial value? elapsed time: ms

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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