Physics for Scientists and Engineers With Modern Physics
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Chapter 28, Problem 42P
(a)
To determine
The time constant before the switch is closed.
(b)
To determine
The time constant after the switch is closed.
(c)
To determine
The expression for the current in the switch as a function of time.
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