Four Circuits Have the Form Shown in the Diagram

question 52

Multiple Choice

Four circuits have the form shown in the diagram.The capacitor is initially uncharged and the switch S is open. 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)2, 4, 3, 1
• C)1, 3, 4, 2
• D)4, 2, 1, 3
• E)3, 1, 2, 4

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