My textbook says: "This continues until the voltage across the capacitor matches the emf of the battery"
If I were to have a resistor in series with a capacitor, would the voltage across the capacitor still be equal to the emf of the battery?
My thinking process: The voltage across the capacitor will not be the same due to KVL as there would be a voltage drop across the resistor as well.
Best Answer
There will be a voltage drop across the resistor only when current flows. When the capacitor gets charged to equal the battery voltage the current stops and there is no longer a voltage drop across the resistor.
Hope this helps.