Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Electric Current in Conductors
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Current in Conductors
A capacitor without a dielectric is connected to a battery at t = 0...
A capacitor without a dielectric is connected to a battery at . Let be a point in the connecting wires and be a point between the plates.
Options
- ACurrent does not flow through .
- BCurrent does not flow through .
- CCurrent flows through as long as the charging is incomplete.
- DCurrent flows through as long as the charging is incomplete.
Correct answer
D. Current flows through as long as the charging is incomplete.
Step-by-step solution
When a capacitor is connected to a battery, conduction current flows through the connecting wires during the charging process. Since point lies in the connecting wires, conduction current flows through as long as the charging is incomplete.
Between the plates of the capacitor, there is no physical medium, so conduction current is zero. However, as the capacitor charges, the electric field between the plates changes with time. This changing electric field produces a displacement current given by . Since point lies between the plates, displacement current flows through as long as the charging is incomplete.
Therefore, current flows through both and until the capacitor is fully charged.
Between the plates of the capacitor, there is no physical medium, so conduction current is zero. However, as the capacitor charges, the electric field between the plates changes with time. This changing electric field produces a displacement current given by . Since point lies between the plates, displacement current flows through as long as the charging is incomplete.
Therefore, current flows through both and until the capacitor is fully charged.