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Chapter 26, Problem 52P
(III) Determine the time constant for charging the capacitor in the circuit of Fig. 26–61. [Hint: Use Kirchhoff’s rules.] (b) What is the maximum charge on the capacitor?
FIGURE 26–61 Problem 50.
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