Units of RC are the same as time - help

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Homework Statement


the title says it all, we are required to show that the units of RC are the same as the units of time.
ie. iohm * 1 farad = 1 seconds
Need help
thanks


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The Attempt at a Solution

 
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pat666 said:

Homework Statement


the title says it all, we are required to show that the units of RC are the same as the units of time.
ie. iohm * 1 farad = 1 seconds
Need help
thanks


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


As skeptic says, you need to find those units in terms of the fundamental mks units that make them up. You can google Units in Physics to find some pages that give you the mks makeup units of other units. One of my E&M books (Plonus) has a very handy table inside the front cover...