College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Chapter 18 - Basic Electric Circuits - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 650: 14

Answer

(a) at the beginning of the process.

Work Step by Step

A plot between the voltage of capacitor vs time clearly shows how voltage varies as a function of time when a capacitor discharges through a resistor. So, the voltage across the resistor is maximum at the beginning.
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