The figure on the side is showing how the voltage on the capacitor in an RC-circuit changes with time. If the capacitor has a magnitude of 30 ?F, then the resistor R has the value of Select one: a. 10 ? b. 30 ? c. 30 M? d. 1 M?
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First, we need to find the time constant of the RC circuit, which is given by the product of the resistance and capacitance: τ = RC = 2 x 30 x 10^-6 = 60 x 10^-6 seconds Show more…
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