Amateur Extra · FCC ELEMENT 4

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Amateur Extra · FCC Element 4 · answer reveals automatically

What is the time constant of a circuit having two 220-microfarad capacitors and two 1-megohm resistors, all in parallel?

Answer220 seconds

Two 220-microfarad capacitors in parallel total 440 microfarads. Two 1-megohm resistors in parallel total 500 kilohms. Their RC time constant is 0.000440 × 500,000 = 220 seconds.