A 4.0-mF capacitor is discharged through a 4.0-k resistor. How long will it take for the capacitor to lose half its initial stored energy?
A) 9.2 s
B) 2.7 s
C) 10.2 s
D) 5.5 s
E) 1.6 s
Question 2
A person who normally weighs 700 N is riding in a rather swift elevator that is moving at a constant speed of 9.8 m/s. If this person is standing on a bathroom scale inside the elevator, what would the scale read?
A) more than 700 N
B) less than 700 N
C) 700 N
D) It could be more or less than 700 N, depending on whether the elevator is going up or down.