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A capacitor is connected to a 11-V battery in an RC circuit. It charges to 39.4 percent of its maximum charge in 1.79 s. What is the time constant of the circuit? Report your answer in units of seconds. For example, if your calculation produces a value of 1.23 s, enter your answer as 1.23.

Name: a capacitor is connected to a 11 v battery in an rc circuit it charges to 394 percent of its maximum charge in 179 s what is the time constant of the circuit report your answer in units of s 12159
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Description: a capacitor is connected to a 11 v battery in an rc circuit it charges to 394 percent of its maximum charge in 179 s what is the time constant of the circuit report your answer in units of s 12159

          A capacitor is connected to a 11-V battery in an RC circuit. It charges to 39.4 percent of its maximum charge in 1.79 s. What is the time constant of the circuit?
Report your answer in units of seconds. For example, if your calculation produces a value of 1.23 s, enter your answer as 1.23.

a capacitor is connected to a 11 v battery in an rc circuit it charges to 394 percent of its maximum charge in 179 s what is the time constant of the circuit report your answer in units of s 12159

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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12/20/2023

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Step 1: The charge on a capacitor in an RC circuit is given by the equation: $Q(t) = Q_{max}(1 - e^{-t/\tau})$ where: $Q(t)$ is the charge at time t $Q_{max}$ is the maximum charge $\tau$ is the time constant t is the time Show more…

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A capacitor is connected to a 11-V battery in an RC circuit. It charges to 39.4 percent of its maximum charge in 1.79 s. What is the time constant of the circuit? Report your answer in units of seconds. For example, if your calculation produces a value of 1.23 s, enter your answer as 1.23.