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The discharging time constant of a circuit consisting of a capacitor is the time taken for the charge in the capacitor to become __________ % of the initial charge.(a) 33(b) 63(c) 37(d) 36I got this question in class test.The above asked question is from Growth and Decay in portion Capacitance and Capacitors of Basic Electrical Engineering

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The correct option is (C) 37

To explain: We know that: Q=Q0(1-e^-t/RC).

When RC=t, we have: Q=Q0(1-e^-1) = 0.37*Q0.

Hence the TIME CONSTANT is the time taken for the charge in a capacitive circuit to BECOME 0.37 times its initial charge.



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