Th charge across the capacitor during discharging is,

t
-
Q = Qmax e RC

Here, R is the resistance and C is the capacitance.

Energy stored in the capacitor is,
Q2
U=
2C
2
� -
t
�
Q
� max e RC
�
= � �
2C
2t
Qmax 2 - RC
= e
2C
Rate of energy removed in the capacitor during discharging is,
d d �Q 2 - 2t �
( U ) = � max e RC �
dt dt �2C �
Q 2 d �- RC �
2 t
= max e �
�
2C dt � �
Qmax 2 �- RC
2t
�
�-2 �
= �e � � �
2C � � �RC �
Qmax 2 �- RC
2t
�
=- 2 �
e � ........ ( 1)
RC � �
Current across the resistor is,
-t
� Q �
i = i0 e RC
�here i0 = max �
� t �
-t
Qmax RC
= e
RC
Power dissipated across the resitor is ,
P = i2 R
-t 2
�Q �
= � max e RC �R
�RC �
Q 2
�- RC �
2t
= max2 � e � ...... ( 2 )
RC � �
From ( 1) and ( 2 ) , megnitude of rate of energy across the
capacitor is equal to power dissipated across the resistor.