A capacitor is discharging through a resistor $R$. Consider in time $t _{1}$, the energy stored in the capacitor reduces to half of its initial value and in time $t_{2}$, the charge stored reduces to one eighth of its initial value. The ratio $t_{1} / t_{2}$ will be ................
  • A$1 / 2$
  • B$1 / 3$
  • C$1 / 4$
  • D$1 / 6$
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