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Give difference between displacement current and conduction current.

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To differentiate between displacement current and conduction current, we can outline the key differences as follows: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition**: - **Conduction Current**: It is the current that results from the flow of charged particles (typically electrons) through a conductor. This flow occurs in response to an electric field. - **Displacement Current**: It is a term introduced by James Clerk Maxwell to account for the changing electric field in regions where there is no actual flow of charge, such as in a capacitor during charging or discharging. ...
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Knowledge Check

  • Displacement current is continuous-

    A
    when electric field is changing in the circuit
    B
    when magnetic field is changing in the circuit
    C
    in both types of fields.
    D
    through wire and resistance only
  • Displacement current flows in

    A
    Resistannce only
    B
    Capacitor only
    C
    Inductor only
    D
    All of these
  • Conduction current flows

    A
    only through resistance
    B
    through wires and resistance
    C
    only through capacitor
    D
    through wires, resistance and capacitor
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