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FelaKuti
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Homework Statement
A 2200 µF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 12 V and then discharged through an electric motor. The motor lifts a 50 g mass through a height of 24 cm.
The capacitor is charged to 12 V again and then discharged through a 16 Ω resistor
Determine the time constant and the maximum current flowing through the circuit.
Homework Equations
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C = Q/v
RC = t
V = IR
The Attempt at a Solution
The time constant would be RC = 35ms
I feel like this should be really simple but I can't figure out the maximum current. I know when a capacitor charges or discharges the current is initially at a maximum then falls. If the maximum voltage across the resistor is 12V, then I figure the maximum current flowing would be 0.75A but that's wrong.