Now, a second resistor r2 of 4.00 ✕ 105 is connected in parallel to the existing resistor in the circuit, and a second capacitor c2 = 5.00 âµf is connected to the existing capacitor in parallel. (a) what will be the new time constant? τ = s (b) what will be the maximum current in the circuit (leaving the battery terminal)? imax = âµa now, we connect the second resistor r2 of 4.00 ✕ 105 and the second capacitor c2 of 5.00 âµf both in series to the other elements of the circuit. (c) what will be the new time constant? τ = s (d) what will be the maximum current in the circuit (leaving the battery terminal)? imax = âµa decorative only decorative only