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AP Physics C: E&M
11.8 Resistor Capacitor (RC) Circuits
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A single rectangular circuit loop oriented with horizontal top and bottom wires and vertical left and right wires. The left vertical wire contains a capacitor labeled C represented by two parallel horizontal plates. The top horizontal wire contains a single-pole single-throw open switch labeled S. The right vertical wire contains a zigzag resistor labeled R. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Discharging RC circuit with capacitor \(C\), resistor \(R\), and switch \(S\).
A capacitor with capacitance \(C = 20\text{ }\mu\text{F}\) is initially charged to a potential difference \(V_0\) and stores an initial electrical energy \(U_0\). At time \(t = 0\), a switch is closed to connect the capacitor in series with a resistor of resistance \(R = 50\text{ k}\Omega\), allowing the capacitor to discharge. What is the time \(t\) required for the energy stored in the capacitor to decrease to \(25\%\) of its initial value \(U_0\)?

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