When a Capacitor Is Connected in a Circuit with a Resistor

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a capacitor is connected in a circuit with a resistor, the amount of time needed to charge the capacitor is called the _____.

• A) CR time constant
• B) RC time constant
• C) CR time variable
• D) RC time variable

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Definitions:

Ethanol

A volatile, flammable, colorless liquid alcohol, widely used as a solvent, in medicine, and as the intoxicating ingredient in alcoholic beverages.

Substitution Reaction

A chemical reaction in which an atom or group of atoms in a molecule is replaced by another atom or group of atoms.

Mechanism

The detailed process by which a chemical reaction occurs, at the level of molecular structure.

Protic Solvents

Solvents that have hydrogen atoms capable of forming hydrogen bonds, often used in reactions requiring proton transfer.