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AP Physics C: E&M/Unit 11 – Electric Circuits
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RC Circuit Capacitor Charging

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A series RC circuit is composed of a 2.0 μF capacitor, a 3.0 MΩ resistor, and a 12 V battery. The capacitor is initially uncharged. Approximately how many time constants, τ, must elapse for the capacitor voltage to reach 11.9 V?

A

5τ

B

−ln(0.01)τ

C

ln(0.99)τ

D

3τ

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