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Discharging of Capacitors

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While charging/discharging a capacitor, there are charges moving towards/away from the capacitor which ensures current flow in a circuit.

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False

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True

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(b) The currents in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are equal but not zero.
(c) The currents in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are unequal.
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