Q. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery through a resistor. If I is the current in the circuit, then in the gap between the plates;
A) displacement current of magnitude equal to I flows m a direction opposite to that of I.
B) displacement current of magnitude greater than I flows but can be in any direction.
C) there is no current.
D) displacement current of magnitude equal to I flows in the same direction as I.
Explanation
[Solution by Claude - not from source] Displacement current in the gap equals the conduction current and has the same direction, keeping the total current continuous. Answer (4).
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