A Resistor and a Capacitor Are Connected in Series to an Ideal

question 94

Multiple Choice

A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series to an ideal battery of constant terminal voltage. At the moment contact is made with the battery, the voltage across the capacitor is

• A)greater than 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.

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