A 4 μF capacitor, a resistance of 2.5 MΩ is in series with 12 V battery. Find the time after which the potential difference across the capacitor is 3 times the potential difference across the resistor. [Given ln(2)= 0.693]
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⇒ t = 10 log 4 = 13.86 s (RC = 2.5 × 106 × 4 × 10−6 = 10)