Determine what is the time constant in seconds

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You have a 80.5-mF capacitor initially charged to a potential difference of 12.9 Volt. You discharge the capacitor through a 3.59 ohm resistor.

a) Determine what is the time constant in seconds?

b) Find after what multiple of the time constant does the potential difference reach 1.69 Volt?

Reference no: EM13676303

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