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Science Bowl Question

📅 2023 MIT Science Bowl High School Invitational🎓 HS🔄 Round 6#️⃣ Question 12 TOSS UP📝 Multiple Choice

A battery, a resistor, and an uncharged capacitor are connected in series. Which of the following correctly describes the current and voltage across the capacitor, immediately after everything is connected?

W) The current is zero, and the voltage is zero
X) The current is zero, and the voltage is nonzero
Y) The current is nonzero, and the voltage is zero
Z) The current is nonzero, and the voltage is nonzero
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