The timing device in an automobile’s intermittent wiper system is based on an RC time constant and utilizes a 7.00 MΩ resistor. What must the capacitance be to achieve a time constant equal to 2.0 s?   3.8 μF 0.286 μF 1.52 μF .714 μF

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The timing device in an automobile’s intermittent wiper system is based on an RC time constant and utilizes a 7.00 MΩ resistor. What must the capacitance be to achieve a time constant equal to 2.0 s?
 

3.8 μF
0.286 μF
1.52 μF
.714 μF
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