An uncharged condenser in series with a 120-volt voltmeter of 10,000 ohms resistance is suddenly connected to a 100 V battery. One second later, the voltmeter reads 60 V. Determine the rate at which the voltage across the condenser is charging.

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An uncharged condenser in series with a 120-volt voltmeter of 10,000 ohms resistance is
suddenly connected to a 100 V battery. One second later, the voltmeter reads 60 V.
Determine the rate at which the voltage across the condenser is charging.

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