Question

Where is the magnetic field produced due to displacement current inside a capacitor directed?

Options

• Along the direction of propagation

• Along the perimeter of a circle parallel to the capacitor plates

• Perpendicular to the capacitor plates

• Along the electric field

Answer 1

The magnetic field produced due to displacement current is along the perimeter of a circle parallel to the capacitor plates. The electric field is perpendicular to the plates, so the two fields are mutually perpendicular.