Questions 24-25
An uncharged 3.0 μF capacitor is placed in a circuit with an ideal battery, two resistors, and an open switch S, as shown in the figure above. The switch is then closed.
23. Three resistors are connected to an ideal battery, as shown in the figure above. The battery has an emf ε. Two of the resistors have known resistances R and 2R. The third resistor has unknown resistance X. The current in two of the branches is shown. What is the value of the unknown resistance X?
(A) R/5
(B) R/4
(C) R/2
(D) R
(E) 2R
24. What is the current in the 10 Ω resistor immediately after the switch is closed?
(A) Zero (B) 1.0 A (C) 1.5 A (D) 3.0 A (E) 10 A
25. What is the current in the 20 Ω resistor a long time after the switch is closed?
(A) Zero (B) 1.0 A (C) 1.5 A (D) 3.0 A (E) 10 A