Consider the oscillation circuit shown in Figure 26.23. During the portion of the cycle when the capacitor's top plate is positive and the amount of charge is increasing, the current through the inductor is

A. Clockwise and increasing.

B. Clockwise and decreasing.
C. Zero.

D. Counterclockwise and increasing.
E. Counterclockwise and decreasing.

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FIGURE 26.23 The capacitor charge oscillates much like a block attached to a spring. Q=-Qo -0000 Q=0 0000 100 Max v Maximum current is like the block having maximum speed. The current continues until the capacitor is fully recharged with opposite polarization. i=0 The capacitor discharges until the current is a y=0 maximum. Maximum capacitor charge is like a fully stretched spring. The current continues until the initial capacitor charge is restored. 2014 0 0000 Max v Now the discharge goes in the opposite direction. Q=-20 0000 Karson y=0