105.  The circuit in the drawing contains two resistors and two capacitors that are connected to a battery via a switch. When the switch is closed, the capacitors begin to charge up. What is the time constant for the charging process?

 

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Problem 105

 

 

For Capacitors they are two in parallel so

 

 

For Resistors they are also in parallel so

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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