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The quantity t1/2 = τln⁡2 is called the half-life of an exponential decay, where τ = RC is the time constant in an RC circuit. The current in a discharging RC circuit drops by half whenever t increases by t1/2. For a circuit with R = 2.0 kΩ and C = 3.0 μF, if the current is 6.0 mA at t = 3.0 ms, at what time (in ms) will the current be 3.0 mA? Do not include units with your answer.

The quantity t1/2 = τln⁡2 is called the half-life of an exponential decay, where τ = RC is the time constant in an RC circuit. The current in a discharging RC circuit drops by half whenever t increases by t1/2. For a circuit with R = 2.0 kΩ and C = 3.0 μF, if the current is 6.0 mA at t = 3.0 ms, at what time (in ms) will the current be 3.0 mA? Do not include units with your answer.

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The quantity t 1 / 2 = τ ln ⁡ 2 is called the half-life of an exponential decay, where τ = R C is the time constant in an RC circuit. The current in a discharging RC circuit drops by half whenever t increases by t 1 / 2 . For a circuit with R = 2.0 k Ω and C = 3.0 μ F , if the current is 6.0 mA at t = 3.0 ms , at what time (in ms ) will the current be 3.0 mA ?
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