Increases the time constant (τ), resulting in slower charging and discharging of the capacitor.

Increases the time constant (τ), resulting in slower charging and discharging of the capacitor.

It blocks DC current and acts like an open circuit.

It decreases the overall equivalent capacitance.

It increases the overall equivalent capacitance.

Capacitance is the ability of a component or circuit to collect and store energy in the form of an electrical charge.

Steady state is when the capacitor is fully charged and no current flows through it, acting like an open switch.

The time constant ($\tau$ = RC) is the time it takes for a capacitor to charge to about 63% of its maximum voltage or discharge to about 37% of its initial voltage.

The equivalent capacitance is the total capacitance of a circuit with multiple capacitors, simplified into a single value.

An RC circuit is a circuit containing both a resistor (R) and a capacitor (C).

Use the reciprocal addition formula: $\frac{1}{C_{total}} = \frac{1}{C_1} + \frac{1}{C_2} + \frac{1}{C_3} + ...$

Add the capacitances directly: $C_{total} = C_1 + C_2 + C_3 + ...$

Initially, current flows freely. As the capacitor charges, the voltage across it increases until it equals the source voltage, at which point current stops flowing.

The capacitor releases its stored charge through the resistor, with the voltage and current decreasing exponentially over time.

The voltage across the capacitor increases over time until it reaches the voltage of the source, after which it remains constant.