KVPY2012PhysicsCapacitance
The capacitor of capacitance C in the circuit shown in fully charged initially. Resistance is R.- After the switch S is closed, the time taken to reduce the stored energy in the capacitor to half its initial value is
Options
- ARC / 2
- B2 RC in 2
- CRC 2
- DRCln 2 2
Correct answer
D. RCln 2 2
Step-by-step solution
Discharging - Q = Q ₀ e ^ -t / RC , U ^ = U 2 Q ₀ ² 2 C e ^ -2 t / RC = Q ₀ ² 2 C