A certain capacitor connected in series with a resistor is being charged. At the end of 2.0 x 10-3 s its charge is 1/2 of the maximum value. What is the approximate value of the time constant of the RC circuit

Amichelson interferometer operating at a 600 nm wavelength has a 3.02-cm-long glass cell in one arm. to begin, the air is pumped out of the cell and mirror m2 is adjusted to produce a bright spot at the center of the interference pattern. then a valve is opened and air is slowly admitted into the cell. the index of refraction of air at 1.00 atm pressure is 1.00028.how many bright-dark-bright fringe shifts are observed as the cell fills with air?