Which of the following will reduce the decay time in an RC circuit?
A)increasing the dielectric constant of the capacitor
B)adding an additional 20 m of wiring between the capacitor and the resistor
C)increasing the voltage of the attached battery
D)adding an additional resistor in parallel with the resistor
E)None are correct.

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Adding an additional resistor in parallel with the existing resistor will reduce the overall resistance in the circuit, which in turn will decrease the time constant (RC) and hence reduce the decay time.

Which of the Following Will Reduce the Decay Time in an RC