A light bulb, a capacitor and a battery are connected together as shown here, with switch $S$ initially open. When the switch $S$ is closed, which one of the following is true
  • A
    The bulb will light up for an instant when the capacitor starts charging
  • B
    The bulb will light up when the capacitor is fully charged
  • C
    The bulb will not light up at all
  • D
    The bulb will light up and go off at regular intervals
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