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Design a circuit to determine the capacitance of a capacitor using a known resistance, an oscilloscope, a function generator, and an unknown capacitor (explicitly show all the components in your circuit diagram and explain how you would set it up). Discuss the limitations of the method. In addition, sketch the expected output on the scope and indicate what you would measure.

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