Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity (MindTap Course List)
Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285852706
Author: Stephen L. Herman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 1RQ

Can current flow through a capacitor?

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Whether the current can flow through capacitor.

Answer to Problem 1RQ

No, current cannot flow through a capacitor.

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Construction wise, a capacitor is composed of two metal plates separated by an insulating material called dielectric. As there is no closed path available between the plates, the current cannot pass through a capacitor when at rest. However, when a capacitor is being charged or discharged, it gives a closed path, thus allowing current to pass through it.

To summarize, current cannot flow through a capacitor. However it allows current to pass through during the time when it is being charged or discharged.

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