Three identical capacitors are given a charge $Q$ each and they are then allowed to discharge through resistances $R_1, R_2,$ and $R_3$. Their charges,as a function of time,are shown in the graph below. The smallest of the three resistances is

  • A
    $R_3$
  • B
    $R_2$
  • C
    $R_1$
  • D
    Cannot be predicted

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