An uncharged capacitor and a resistor are connected in series to a battery, as shown in the figure. If E=12v C=5µF R= 8 x 10^5 ohms Determine: a. The time constant of the circuit b. The maximum charge of the capacitor c. The maximum current of the circuit d. Charge and current as functions of time

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An uncharged capacitor and a resistor are connected in series to a battery, as shown in the figure. If E=12v C=5µF R= 8 x 10^5 ohms

Determine:
a. The time constant of the circuit
b. The maximum charge of the capacitor
c. The maximum current of the circuit
d. Charge and current as functions of time

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