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Show transcribed image text Consider the following circuit. The capacitor is initially uncharged, and at time t = 0 the switch is closed. Find an expression for Q(t), where Q is the charge on the capacitor plates, in terms of epsilon, R and C. Check that Q(t=0) and Q(t= infinity) are what you expect. Find an expression for I(t), where I is the current flowing in the circuit. Cheek that I(t=0) and I(t= infinity) arc what you expect. (i) How much energy is dissipated in resistors R1 and R2 individually when the capacitor is charging? (ii) How much energy is stored in the capacitor when it is fully charged? Check that the total energy dissipated in the two resistors and the energy stored in the capacitor is equal to the total energy supplied by the battery.