Technician A says that the charge differential stored in a capacitor is held until its plates are connected to a lower voltage source.Technician B says that over time,stored electrons on a capacitor plate will leak through the dielectric until both plates have an equal charge.Who is correct?
A) Technician A only
B) Technician B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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Both statements by Technician A and Technician B are correct. Technician A is correct in saying that a capacitor holds its charge differential until its plates are connected to a lower voltage source, which allows the stored energy to be released. Technician B is also correct in stating that over time, the stored electrons can leak through the dielectric material between the capacitor's plates, leading to an equalization of charge across the plates. This phenomenon is known as dielectric leakage or leakage current.

Technician a Says That the Charge Differential Stored in a Capacitor