Equivalent resistance of an RC Circuit
Electricity and Magnetism
Level
1
Find the resistance of the circuit (as seen by the battery) after a very long time.
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Relevant wiki: RC Circuits (Direct Current)
The capacitor acts as an open switch after a very long time. Hence, the resistor connected in series to the capacitor is shorted and only the other resistor contributes to the equivalent resistance.