Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

The conduction current is the same as displacement current when the source is:

Options:

A.C. only

D.C. only

Both A.C. and D.C.

neither for A.C. nor for D.C.

Correct Answer:

D.C. only

Explanation:
t implies that, for a DC (constant ) voltage, the capacitor current is zero.  Hence, for a DC source the conduction current and displacement current (capacitor current) are not same.
Whereas, by Maxwell's equation for a time varying voltage (AC voltage), both conduction and displacement currents are same.