generate questions: When there is a potential difference across the conductors (e.g., when a capacitor is attached across a battery), an electric field develops across the dielectric, causing positive charge +Q to collect on one plate and negative charge −Q to collect on the other plate. If a battery has been attached to a capacitor for a sufficient amount of time, no current can flow through the capacitor. However, if a time-varying voltage is applied across the leads of the capacitor, a displacement current can flow.
When does an electric field develop across the dielectric? {sep_token} Under what condition can a displacement current flow in a capacitor? {sep_token} What is an example of when there exists a potential difference across the conductors? {sep_token} What happens to the current when a battery has been attached to a capacitor for an adequate amount of time? {sep_token} How do charges accumulate on each plate of a capacitor after an electric field has developed across the dielectric? {sep_token}