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Reading Question 27.22 When an initially uncharged capacitor is charged in an RC circuit, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor? It is initially 0 and then increases. It is constant during the charging. It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases exponentially with time. It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases linearly with time.

          Reading Question 27.22
When an initially uncharged capacitor is charged in an RC circuit, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor?
It is initially 0 and then increases.
It is constant during the charging.
It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases exponentially with time.
It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases linearly with time.

Reading Question 27.22
When an initially uncharged capacitor is charged in an RC circuit, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor?
It is initially 0 and then increases.
It is constant during the charging.
It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases exponentially with time.
It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases linearly with time.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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As the charging process continues, the potential difference across the capacitor increases. This is because the capacitor is being charged and storing more and more electric potential energy. Show more…

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Reading Question 27.22 When an initially uncharged capacitor is charged in an Rc circuit, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor? It is initially o and then increases It is constant during the charging. It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases exponentially with time It is initially at its maximum value and then decreases linearly with time