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What is the time constant of an RC circuit with R = 10 k and C = 100 F?
- 0.1 s
- 10 s
- 1 s
- 100 s
Answer
C. 1 s
Solution
= RC = (10 × 103)(100 × 10-6) = 1 s.
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