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A compass needle is placed in the gap of a parallel plate
capacitor. The capacitor is connected to a battery
through a resistance. The compass needle

A

does not deflect

B

deflects for a very short time and then comes back to the original position

C

deflects and remains deflected as long as the battery is connected

D

deflects and gradually comes to the original position in a time which is large compared to the time constant.

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D
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