2. A capacitor is made of 2 sheets of metal with an area of 2.50 square meters, separated by paper, 0.02 mm thick, of the same area and a dielectric constant of 3.5. The capacitor is connected in series with a 100-? resistor, a switch, and a 10.0-V voltage source. (a) What is the RC time constant of the circuit? (b) What is the initial current through the circuit, when the switch is closed? (c) How long does it take the current to reach one third of its initial value? answers: a. b. c.
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