The RC circuit shown in the figure charges through resistors R = 50 N and R2 = 950 N when the switch is in position 1, and discharges through resistor R2 when the switch is in position 2. The emf of the battery is 12 V. It takes 15 ns for the resistor to dissipate 85% of the initial energy stored in the fully charged capacitor. a) Find: the capacitance of the capacitor the time constant of the charging circuit the time constant of the discharging circuit the maximum current in the charging circuit the maximum current in the discharging circuit b) For which values of R, would you measure the same maximum current in the charging and the discharging circuit?

The RC circuit shown in the figure charges through resistors R = 50 N and R2 = 950 N when the switch is in position 1, and discharges through resistor R2 when the switch is in position 2. The emf of the battery is 12 V. It takes 15 ns for the resistor to dissipate 85% of the initial energy stored in the fully charged capacitor. a) Find: the capacitance of the capacitor the time constant of the charging circuit the time constant of the discharging circuit the maximum current in the charging circuit the maximum current in the discharging circuit b) For which values of R, would you measure the same maximum current in the charging and the discharging circuit?

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