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A capacitor with a capacitance of 3.5 uF is initially uncharged. It is connected in series with a switch of negligible resistance, a resistor with a resistance of 10.5 kOhm, and a battery that has a potential difference of 105V.
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(b) Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the voltage drop VR, in volts, across the resistor?
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A capacitor of capacitance C = 4.5 uF is initially uncharged. It is connected in series with a switch of negligible resistance, a resistor of resistance R = 8.5 kOhm, and a battery which provides a potential difference of VB = 105V.
(a) Calculate the time constant t for the circuit in seconds.
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(c) Calculate the charge Q on the capacitor a very long time after the switch has been closed in C.
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