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Does the direction of the current change when the capacitor goes from charging to discharging?

Yes. When a capacitor is charging, current flows towards the positive plate (as positive charge is added to that plate) and away from the negative plate. When the capacitor is discharging, current flows away from the positive and towards the negative plate, in the opposite direction.



Kate Scholberg 2012-10-02