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Fundamentals of Physics | 10th Edition | ISBN: 9781118230725 | Authors: David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker

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A 15.0 k0 resistor and a capacitor are connected in series, and then a 12.0 V potential difference is suddenly applied across them. The potential difference across the capacitor rises to 5.00 V in 1.30 ms. (a) Calculate the time constant of the circuit. (b) Find the capacitance of the capacitor.

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A 15.0 k0 resistor and a capacitor are connected in series, and then a 12.0 V potential difference is suddenly applied across them. The potential difference across the capacitor rises to 5.00 V in 1.30 ms. (a) Calculate the time constant of the circuit. (b) Find the capacitance of the capacitor.

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A 15.0 k resistor and a capacitor are connected in series, and then a 12.0 V potential difference is suddenly applied across them. The potential difference across the capacitor rises to 5.00 V in 1.30 s. (a) Calculate the time constant of the circuit. (b) Find the capacitance of the capacitor.

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The resistance of resistor is .

The initial potential difference is .

The final potential difference is .

The time in which the potential difference is raises is .

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