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V<sub>0</sub> is the initial [[Potential Difference|potential difference]] across the [[capacitor]],
I<sub>0</sub> is the initial [[Electrical Current|current]] through the [[Electrical Circuit|circuit]],
A [[capacitor]]'s rate of '''discharge''' in a [[Electrical Circuit|circuit]] is characterised by the [[Capacitor Time Constant|time constant]] 𝜏 which is given by the formula:
===Examples===
*In a [[defibrillator]], the [[capacitor ]] '''discharges ''' its energy quickly to deliver a shock to a patient's heart.*In RC timing circuits, capacitors [[capacitor]]s '''discharge ''' to control the timing intervals.