4. The circuit in the drawing shows three resistors (R₁ = 12; R₂ = 20; R₂ = 3), a capacitor (C = 100 µF), a switch and a battery (s = 5 V). a. Just after the switch S is closed, find the current on R₂ and the potential difference between point c and d. b. If the switch S is closed for very long time and the capacitor is fully charged, find the potential difference between point b and c and find the magnitude of the charge in the capacitor? E R₁ R₂ www R3 SX

4. The circuit in the drawing shows three resistors (R₁ = 12; R₂ = 20; R₂ = 3), a capacitor (C = 100 µF), a switch and a battery (s = 5 V). a. Just after the switch S is closed, find the current on R₂ and the potential difference between point c and d. b. If the switch S is closed for very long time and the capacitor is fully charged, find the potential difference between point b and c and find the magnitude of the charge in the capacitor? E R₁ R₂ www R3 SX

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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Problem 94CP: Consider the circuit below, (a) What is the initial current through resistor R2? when the switch is...

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