A resistor and capacitor are connected in series in an open circuit.If a second identical resistor is connected in parallel in the circuit,the time constant for the circuit will
A)decrease.
B)increase.
C)stay the same.

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Adding a resistor in parallel decreases the overall resistance of the circuit, which in turn decreases the time constant (RC) of the circuit. Therefore, the time constant for the circuit will decrease.

A Resistor and Capacitor Are Connected in Series in an Open