An AC source is connected to a capacitor C. Due to a decrease in its operating frequency:
capacitive reactance remains constant
capacitive reactance decreases.
displacement current increases.
displacement current decreases.
According to the sources, capacitive reactance () is inversely proportional to the angular frequency () of the AC source, given by . When the operating frequency decreases, the capacitive reactance increases . The amplitude of the current in the circuit is , which is directly proportional to the frequency . Therefore, a decrease in frequency leads to a decrease in the current flowing through the circuit. Since the conduction current is equal to the displacement current in a capacitor circuit, the displacement current also decreases.
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