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The equation of a capacitor is ...

dv/dt = i/c

... meaning that the rate of change of voltage with respect to time is proportional to current and inversely proportional to capacitance.

If you build a circuit with a resistor r in series with a capacitor c charging to an ultimate voltage V from an initial voltage v=0 at t=0, then you can solve the differential equation (solution steps not included) and produce a generalized equation ...

vt = V (1 - e(-t/rc) )

... In the case of two time constants, you reach a value of 86% of charge voltage.

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