A time constant associated with one of these devices, denoted with a lowercase tau, gives the time it takes for them to reach about 63.2% of their maximum power.
A time constant associated with one of these devices, denoted with a lowercase tau, gives the time it takes for them to reach about 63.2% of their maximum power. An early device that essentially acted as one of these components was comprised of a glass jar filled with water with metal on the inner and outer surfaces. Originally devised as the Leyden jar, the strength of these devices is proportional to their area divided by their separating distance or equal to their charge divided by voltage and is measured in farads. For 10 points, name this electric device that is composed of two plates separated by a dielectric insulator, used to store electrical energy.
A time constant associated with one of these devices, denoted with a lowercase tau, gives the time it takes for them to reach about 63.2% of their maximum power.
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