What is the direction of the current (clockwise or counterclockwise)?

[lydiakim]

The question is what is the direction of the current (clockwise or counterclockwise) when the capacitor is being charged by the battery??

If capacitor is charged, does it take electrons from positive to negative?

I am kinda confused. Please help me!

Thank you

 

[CFede]

It's kind off hard to answer this question whithout looking at a diagram, but, by convension, the current has always the direction of the movement of positive charges, which means that, when the capacitor is being charged, the current moves "away" of the positive pole on the battery.

Whether this is clockwise or counterclockwise depends on how the diagram is drawn.

 

[lydiakim]

Oh, I answered that the current flows from positive(battery voltage) to positive (top plate of the capacitor) which is clockwise. Is this right??

 

[CFede]

Yeah, that's right, the current will flow from the positive end of the battery and will charge the top plate of the capacitor positive too.

 

[Nickie]

for your question. The direction of the current when a capacitor is being charged by a battery depends on the type of circuit and the orientation of the battery and capacitor. In a simple series circuit, the current will flow from the positive terminal of the battery, through the circuit, and into the positive plate of the capacitor. This causes electrons to accumulate on the negative plate of the capacitor, creating a potential difference between the two plates.

To answer your second question, when a capacitor is being charged, it does not necessarily take electrons from the positive to the negative plate. Instead, it creates an electric field between the two plates, causing electrons to accumulate on one plate and leaving a deficit of electrons on the other plate. This accumulation and deficit of electrons creates the potential difference, or voltage, across the capacitor.

I hope this helps clarify the direction of current and the charging process for capacitors. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.