Capacitor C = 5.98 µF, resistor R = 18.3 Q and battery V = 4.32 V are connected in series to a switch that has been closed to position a for a long time. Now, the switch is suddenly thrown to position b. After time t = 0.821 ms: find , the rate at which the current is changing in the circuit, in A/s. The sign of the dt answer will indicate if the current is increasing or decreasing.

Capacitor C = 5.98 µF, resistor R = 18.3 Q and battery V = 4.32 V are connected in series to a switch that has been closed to position a for a long time. Now, the switch is suddenly thrown to position b. After time t = 0.821 ms: find , the rate at which the current is changing in the circuit, in A/s. The sign of the dt answer will indicate if the current is increasing or decreasing.

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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