A capacitor C is connected in series with a resistor R across a battery and an open switch. If a second capacitor of capacitance 2C is connected in series with the first one, the time constant of the new RC circuit will be

A) smaller than before. B) larger than before.
C) the same as before. D) variable.


A

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