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Consider the circuit shown in the figure. A short time after closing the switch, the charge on the capacitor is 55.0% of its initial charge. Assume the circuit has a time constant of 19.7 s. (a) Calculate the time interval required (in s) for the capacitor to reach this charge. s (b) If R = 240 kΩ, what is the value of C (in μF)? μF

Consider the circuit shown in the figure. A short time after closing the switch, the charge on the capacitor is 55.0% of its initial charge. Assume the circuit has a time constant of 19.7 s. (a) Calculate the time interval required (in s) for the capacitor to reach this charge. s (b) If R = 240 kΩ, what is the value of C (in μF)? μF

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Consider the circuit shown in the figure. A short time after closing the switch, the charge on the capacitor is 55.0 % of its initial charge. Assume the circuit has a time constant of 19.7 s. (a) Calculate the time interval required (in s) for the capacitor to reach this charge. ◻ s (b) If R = 240 k Ω , what is the value of C (in μ F )? ◻ μ F

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