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In regular open circuits with either a capacitor or inductor element, (when capacitor is uncharged) with a battery, when a switch is closed to complete the circuit the current is said to be 0 because current doesn't jump immediately.

But in a circuit with just resistors, as soon as a switch is closed the current isn't 0?

Example is this question from 2008 AP Physics C Exam

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_physics_c_em_frq.pdf

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/physics/ap08_physics_c_e&m_sgs_rev.pdf

Go to Question 2 for details. Thank you

In regular open circuits with either a capacitor or inductor element, (when capacitor is uncharged) with a battery, when a switch is closed to complete the circuit the current is said to be 0 because current doesn't jump immediately.

But in a circuit with just resistors, as soon as a switch is closed the current isn't 0?

Example is this question from 2008 AP Physics C Exam

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_physics_c_em_frq.pdf

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/physics/ap08_physics_c_e&m_sgs_rev.pdf

Go to Question 2 for details. Thank you

In regular open circuits with either a capacitor or inductor element, (when capacitor is uncharged) with a battery, when a switch is closed to complete the circuit the current is said to be 0 because current doesn't jump immediately.

But in a circuit with just resistors, as soon as a switch is closed the current isn't 0?

Example is this question from 2008 AP Physics C Exam

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_physics_c_em_frq.pdf

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/physics/ap08_physics_c_e&m_sgs_rev.pdf

Go to Question 2 for details.

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Why is current not 0 in a regular resistor - battery circuit immediately after you closed a circuit?

In regular open circuits with either a capacitor or inductor element, (when capacitor is uncharged) with a battery, when a switch is closed to complete the circuit the current is said to be 0 because current doesn't jump immediately.

But in a circuit with just resistors, as soon as a switch is closed the current isn't 0?

Example is this question from 2008 AP Physics C Exam

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_physics_c_em_frq.pdf

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/physics/ap08_physics_c_e&m_sgs_rev.pdf

Go to Question 2 for details. Thank you