V R A B C A circuit is set up as shown above. The capacitor is originally uncharged and the switch is open. 1. The switch is set to A. What is the direction of the current flow through the circuit - clockwise or counterclockwise? Why? 2. The switch is set to A for a long time and becomes fully charged. Which side - the top or bottom - is now positively charged? Why? 3. After the capacitor has been fully charged, the switch is set to B and the capacitor begins to discharge. What is the direction of the current flow through the circuit - clockwise or counterclockwise? Why?
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