An initially uncharged 10-?F capacitor is charged by a 10-V battery through a resistance R. The capacitor reaches a potential difference of 4 V in a period of 3 s after the charging began. Find the value of R.

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Figure R5.10 shows a two-observer space time diagram for an Other Frame that moves at a speed of 0.5 relative to the Home Frame. What are the coordinates of event R in the Other Frame?



A. t? = –1.15 s, x? = 4.0 s
B. t? = 0.9 s, x = 3.4 s
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D. t? = 2.2 s, x? = 3.2 s
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While a rock is falling straight down with negligible air resistance, it has

A) an unchanging speed. B) an increasing speed. C) a decreasing speed. D) zero speed. E) None of the above.

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