Four Circuits Have the Form Shown in the Diagram $\varepsilon$ , Resistance R, and the Capacitance C for Each of Capacitor

question 50

Multiple Choice

Four circuits have the form shown in the diagram. The capacitor is initially uncharged and the switch S is open. The values of the emf $\varepsilon$ , resistance R, and the capacitance C for each of the circuits are Rank the circuits according to the time after switch S is closed for the capacitors to reach half their final charges, least to greatest.

• A) 1, 2, 3, 4
• B) 4, 3, 2, 1
• C) 1, 3, 2, 4
• D) 4, 2, 1, 3
• E) 3, 1, 2, 4

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