College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 19, Problem 81GP
A 4600 Ω resistor is connected across a charged 0.800 nF capacitor. The initial current through the resistor, just after the connection is made, is measured to be 0.250 A. (a) What magnitude of charge was initially on each plate of this capacitor? (b) How long after the connection is made will it take before the charge is reduced to 1/e of its maximum value?
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