A Voltage Source of 10 V Is Connected to a Series

question 42

Multiple Choice

A voltage source of 10 V is connected to a series RC circuit where R = 2.0 x 10⁶ W,and C = 3.0 µF.Find the amount of time required for the current in the circuit to decay to 5% of its original value.Hint: This is the same amount of time for the capacitor to reach 95% of its maximum charge.

• A)3.0 s
• B)6.0 s
• C)9.0 s
• D)18 s

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Definitions:

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form), an important coenzyme in the body that participates in energy production through cellular respiration.

Carbon Dioxide

A transparent, smell-free gas that comes from burning carbon and compounds with carbon in them and is produced during respiration, which plants absorb in the photosynthesis process.

Preparatory Reaction

The phase in cellular respiration where pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA before entering the citric acid cycle.

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvic acid as end products.