Electrical Engineering: Principles & Applications (7th Edition)
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Author: Allan R. Hambley
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.15P
Suppose we have a capacitance C that is charged to an initial voltage
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Electrical Engineering: Principles & Applications (7th Edition)
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