Question

A circuit contains a battery, a capacitor and a resistor as shown. The capacitor is initially uncharged and the switch is closed at time t = 0.

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Linked Question 1

At t = 0, the current in this circuit is:

its maximum possible value (ε/R)

none

zero

somewhere between zero and maximum, depending on R, C

no solution

Linked Question 2

At t = 0, the voltage drop across the capacitor is:

its maximum possible value (Q_max/C)

somewhere between zero and maximum, depending on R, C

none

zero

no solution