An ECG monitor must have an RC time constant less than 1.00 × 10² us to be able to measure variations in voltage over appropriately small time intervals. If the resistance of the circuit (due mostly to that of the patient's chest) is 1.00 kn, what is the maximum allowable capacitance of the circuit?

An ECG monitor must have an RC time constant less than 1.00 × 10² us to be able to measure variations in voltage over appropriately small time intervals. If the resistance of the circuit (due mostly to that of the patient's chest) is 1.00 kn, what is the maximum allowable capacitance of the circuit?

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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