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AP Physics 2
11.8 Resistor-Capacitor (RC) Circuits
11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law
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Discharge current as a function of time for two RC circuits.
Discharge current as a function of time for two RC circuits.
In two separate experimental trials, two different capacitors are each initially charged to the same potential difference \(\Delta V\) and then discharged through individual resistors of resistance \(R_1\) and \(R_2\), respectively. The graph shows the discharge current \(I\) as a function of time \(t\) for Trial 1 (solid curve) and Trial 2 (dashed curve). Which of the following correctly compares the resistances and capacitances of the two circuits based on features of the graph?

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