There Is No Current in the Circuit Shown in the Figure

question 8

Multiple Choice

There is no current in the circuit shown in the figure below until the switch is closed. The current through the 20-Ω resistor the instant after the switch is closed is either [1] 15 A or [2] 5.0 A, and the current through the 20-Ω resistor after the switch has been closed a long time is either [3] 5.0 A or [4] 15 A. Which combination of the above choices is correct?

• A)[1] and [3]
• B)[1] and [4]
• C)[2] and [3]
• D)[2] and [4]
• E)None of these

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