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Question A-001-001-007

After two time constants, the capacitor in an RC circuit is discharged to what percentage of the starting voltage?

Correct Answer

13.5%

Explanation

The voltage across a discharging capacitor is V_initial * e^(-t/τ). For t = 2τ, this is e^-2 ≈ 0.1353, or 13.5% of the starting voltage.

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