How Many Time Constants Must Elapse If an Initially Charged

question 28

Multiple Choice

How many time constants must elapse if an initially charged capacitor is to discharge 55% of its stored energy through a resistor?

• A) 0.60
• B) 0.46
• C) 0.52
• D) 0.40
• E) 1.1

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