A battery is connected in series with a resistor and a variable capacitor that is…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences

Problem

9\,\text{V}

battery is connected in series with a resistor

R

and a variable capacitor

C

that is initially uncharged. Immediately after the switch is closed, does increasing

C

increase, decrease, or leave unchanged the initial current in the circuit? Briefly justify your answer in one sentence.