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Question 15.4: How much resistance should be connected in series with a 100......

How much resistance should be connected in series with a 100-pF capacitor to give it a total charge time of 0.2 s?

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Change the above formula to solve for resistance.

R=\frac{\tau}{C}

The total charge time is to be 0.2 s. The value of τ is therefore 0.2/5 = 0.04 s. Substitute these values in the formula.

R=\frac{0.04}{100~ \times ~10^{-12}}

                                                        R = 400 MΩ

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