A capacitor has 10 V initially across and it is instantaneously connected to a resistor. What is the voltage across the capacitor after one time constant?

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Answer:

3.69 V

Explanation:

By connecting across the resistor, the capacitor starts discharging.

The voltage across the capacitor when discharging is given by

[tex]V = V_0e^{-t/T}[/tex]

V is the voltage across it at time t,

[tex]V_0[/tex] is the initial voltage when fully charged,

T is the time constant

After one time constant, t = T. Then

[tex]V = V_0e^{-T/T}= 0.369V_0[/tex]

From the question, [tex]V_0 =10 \text{ V}[/tex]

[tex]V = 10\text{ V}\times0.369 = 3.69 \text{ V}[/tex]