Will current take the path of least impedance in this circuit?

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In the discussed circuit, the current from the current source will flow through the path with no impedance, bypassing the capacitor. Consequently, the current through the inductor will match the magnitude and phase angle of the current supplied by the current source. This scenario highlights the behavior of parallel RL and RC circuits, where the path of least impedance dictates current flow. Understanding the properties of these circuit types is essential for analyzing the current distribution. The discussion emphasizes the significance of impedance in determining current paths in electrical circuits.
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See the circuit in the attached image.

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Consider the circuit given in the attached image, then please answer the following questions:

1. When the current will come out of the current source, will all that current will go through the path with no impedance above, and none of it will go through the capacitor?

2. If the answer to the above question is yes, then will the current flowing through the inductor be exactly the same current (both magnitude and angle) as the current given by the current source?
 

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This circuit is basically a RL circuit and a RC circuit connected in parallel. I am not 100% sure, but i think the best direction to go with this is to look back at the properties of both of those kinds of circuits.
 
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