Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Circuits - Problems - Page 802: 99b

Answer

The current in resistance 2 is $~~0$

Work Step by Step

At $t=0$, the capacitor acts like an ordinary wire so all the current flows around the branch with the capacitor; no current flows through $R_2$ The current in resistance 2 is $~~0$
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