RC Circuits: a Light Bulb Is Connected in the Circuit

question 49

Multiple Choice

RC circuits: A light bulb is connected in the circuit shown in the figure with the switch S open and the capacitor uncharged. The battery has no appreciable internal resistance. Which one of the following graphs best describes the brightness B of the bulb as a function of time t after closing the switch?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
• E) 5

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