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Predict/Calculate Referring to Example 21-18 Suppose the resistance of the 126-Ω resistor is reduced by a factor of 2. The other resistor is 275 Ω, the capacitor is 182 µF, and the battery has an emf of 3.00 V. (a) Does the final value of the charge on the capacitor increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain. (b) Does the time for the capacitor to charge to 80.0% of its final value increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain. (c) Find the time referred to in part (b).
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