Consider the circuit shown in Fig. 15.9 below. At t = 0 the switch is thrown to position A and the capacitor is initially uncharged. 

Data:  DV_s = 50 V, R₁ = 10 kW, R₂ = 5.0 kW. 

Figure 15.9

(a) Find the current through each resistor immediately after the switch is thrown to position A.  (b) Find the current through each resistor a very long time after the switch was thrown to position A.

Answers: (a) I₁ = 5.0 mA, I₂ = 0   (b) I₁ = I₂ = 3.3 mA