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 greater than I flows but can be in any direction.
(B)there is no current.
(C)displacement current of magnitude equal to I flows in the same direction as I.Correct
(D)displacement current of magnitude equal to I flows in a direction opposite to that of I.
Answer: (C)
Solution
Displacement current in the gap equals the conduction current and continues it in the same direction.