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A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 μF is being charged by a voltage source whose potential is changing at the rate of 3 V s-1. The conduction current through the connecting wires, and the displacement current through the plates of the capacitor would be, respectively:
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Options:
  • A zero, 60 μA
  • B 60 μA, 60 μA
  • C 60 μA, zero
  • D zero, zero
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 60 μA, 60 μA

q=CV
dqdt=Cdvdt
=20×10-6×3
Conduction current =60μA
Displacement current =ε0dϕedt
=ε0AddVdt
=60 μA

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