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A capacitor C = 100 
is connected to three resistor each of resistance 1 
and a battery of emf 9V. The switch S has been closed for long time so as to charge the capacitor. When switch S is opened, the capacitor discharges with time constant
- 33 ms
- 5 ms
- 3.3 ms
- 3.3 ms
The correct answer is: 3.3 ms
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