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In a circuit, a 20\ V battery is connected in series with a 2\...
In a circuit, a battery is connected in series with a resistor. The circuit then splits into two parallel branches: the first branch contains a resistor, and the second branch contains a resistor in series with a capacitor. What is the charge stored on the capacitor at steady state?
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
At steady state, the capacitor is fully charged and acts as an open circuit, so no current flows through the branch containing the resistor and the capacitor.
The steady-state current flows only through the and resistors, which are effectively in series.
The current in the circuit is:
The potential difference across the parallel section is the voltage drop across the resistor:
Since there is no current in the resistor, there is no voltage drop across it. The potential difference across the capacitor is equal to the potential difference across the parallel section, which is .
The charge stored on the capacitor is:
Answer:
The steady-state current flows only through the and resistors, which are effectively in series.
The current in the circuit is:
The potential difference across the parallel section is the voltage drop across the resistor:
Since there is no current in the resistor, there is no voltage drop across it. The potential difference across the capacitor is equal to the potential difference across the parallel section, which is .
The charge stored on the capacitor is:
Answer: