An Uncharged Capacitor and a Resistor Are Connected in Series

question 119

Multiple Choice

An uncharged capacitor and a resistor are connected in series to a battery at t = 0 s. If ε = 15 V, C = 20 μF, and R = 4.0 × 10⁵ Ω, the maximum current in the circuit is approximately

• A) 38 μA.
• B) 75 μA.
• C) 19 μA.
• D) 56 μA.
• E) 33 μA.

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