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When an electromagnetic wave enters the ionised layer of ionosphere, the motion of electron cloud produces a space current and the electric field has its own capacitative displacement current then.

A

the space current is in phase of displacement current

B

the space current lags behind the displacement current by a phase `180^(@)`.

C

the space current lags behind the displacement current by a phase `906(@)`

D

the space current leads the displacement current by aphase `90^(@)`

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