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Electric Current

Problem 3.170

A capacitor with capacitance \(C=400 \mathrm{pF}\) is connected via a resistance \(R=650 \Omega\) to a source of constant voltage \(V_{0}\). How soon will the voltage developed across the capacitor reach a value \(V=0.90 \mathrm{~V}_{0} ?\)

Reveal Answer
t=RCln(IV/V0)=0.6t=-R C \ln \left(I-V / V_{0}\right)=0.6