A 2.36-µF capacitor that is initially uncharged is

Chapter 26, Problem 82P

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A 2.36-µF capacitor that is initially uncharged is connected in series with a 5.86-? resistor and an emf source with = 120 V and negligible internal resistance. (a) Just after the connection is made, what are (i) the rate at which electrical energy is being dissipated in the resistor; (ii) the rate at which the electrical energy stored in the capacitor is increasing; (iii) the electrical power output of the source? How do the answers to parts (i), (ii), and (iii) compare? (b) Answer the same questions as in part (a) at a long time after the connection is made. (c) Answer the same questions as in part (a) at the instant when the charge on the capacitor is one-half its final value.