Question: The spacecraft is nearly ready for takeoff! The last task is to attach the start capacitor to the ship in a simple RC - circuit.

The spacecraft is nearly ready for takeoff! The last task is to attach the start capacitor to the ship in a simple RC-circuit. Your computer warns you that some adjustments may need to be made if the heat generated in the resistor over the initial time interval is higher than a given threshold.
Your computer is able to provide the following information, along with a note that the units are already accounted for in the equations:
Heat Generated in Resistor over the first33 seconds:Q=V2bR30e2t/(RC)dtQ=Vb2R03e2t/(RC)dtjoules
Voltage of the Battery:Vb=2Vb=2volts
Resistance:R=2R=2ohms
Capacitance:C=12C=12farads
Maximum Heat Allowed in Resistor:Qmax=1Qmax=1joules
Is the heat generated in the resistor over the first 3secondsbelow the maximum allowable threshold?
Yes
No
What is the difference between the maximum threshold (provided above by your computer)and the amount of heat generated in the resistor (that you calculated)? Provide a positive value up to three decimal places.
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