2. When a capacitor discharges through a resistor, the voltage across the capacitor i maximum a. At the beginning of the discharge process b. Near the middle of the discharging process c. At the end of the discharging process d. After one time constant.

2. When a capacitor discharges through a resistor, the voltage across the capacitor i maximum a. At the beginning of the discharge process b. Near the middle of the discharging process c. At the end of the discharging process d. After one time constant.

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