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Charging a Battery The rate at which a battery charges is slower the closer the battery is to its maximum charge C0. The time (in hours) required to charge a fully discharged battery to a charge C is given by
where k is a positive constant that depends on the battery. For a certain battery, k = 0.25. If this battery is fully discharged, how long will it take to charge to 90% of its maximum charge C0?
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