Question

A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series across an ideal battery having a constant voltage across its terminals. (a) At the moment contact is made with the battery the voltage across the capacitor is

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) D.  Zero.

(b) C.  Equal to the battery's terminal voltage.

Explanation:

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A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series across an ideal battery having a constant voltage

across its terminals. At the moment contact is made with the battery

(a) the voltage across the capacitor is

A) equal to the battery's terminal voltage.

B) less than the battery's terminal voltage, but greater than zero.

C) equal to the battery's terminal voltage.

D) zero.

(b) the voltage across the resistor is

A) equal to the battery's terminal voltage.

B) less than the battery's terminal voltage, but greater than zero.

C) equal to the battery's terminal voltage.

D) zero

A RC circuit is a circuit that is composed of both resistors and capacitors connect to a source of current or voltage.

basically when a voltage source is applied to an RC circuit, the capacitor, C charges up through the resistance, R