A Resistor with a Resistance of 360 Ω Is in a Series

question 97

Short Answer

A resistor with a resistance of 360 Ω is in a series circuit with a capacitor of capacitance 7.3 × 10^-6 F. What capacitance must be placed in parallel with the original capacitance to change the capacitive time constant of the combination to three times its original value?

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