A Capacitor in a Single-Loop RC Circuit Is Charged to 85

question 33

Multiple Choice

A capacitor in a single-loop RC circuit is charged to 85% of its final potential difference in 2.4 s. What is the time constant for this circuit?

• A) 1.5 s
• B) 1.3 s
• C) 1.7 s
• D) 1.9 s
• E) 2.9 s

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