Consider a capacitor of capacitance C discharging through the resistor of resistance Rat shown in Figure 17. Figure 17 After how many time constants int s the charge on the capactor equal to one- fourth t inita value?

Consider a capacitor of capacitance C discharging through the resistor of resistance Rat shown in Figure 17. Figure 17 After how many time constants int s the charge on the capactor equal to one- fourth t inita value?

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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