Circuit Fundamentals — question 6 of 10
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You add a simple RC low-pass filter -- a 10kohm resistor and 100nF capacitor -- to debounce a mechanical push button feeding a digital input pin. After adding it, single presses register reliably, but fast double-clicks are sometimes missed entirely. Calculate the RC time constant, explain why the double-clicks are being lost, and describe the tradeoff you're now facing in choosing R and C.
This one resolves to a number. Give the value in the field below and your reasoning in the box — the number is checked exactly, by arithmetic.