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A flash unit for a camera has a capacitance of 1500 ?F and resistance of 43...

A flash unit for a camera has a capacitance of 1500 ?F and resistance of 43 ?. How long will it take the unit to discharge to 40% of its original capacity? (in s)

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The symbols you show in the statement are not shown properly, so I'll asume the values for "C" and "R" as 1500\mu F and 43\Omega, respectively.

The equation for discharge in this kind of circuits is:

V_c=V_0.e^{\frac{-t}{\tau}}

where \tau=R.C.

Solving for "t" when Vc=0.4V0:

t=-\tau Ln(0.4)=0.59s

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