In a circuit containing only a capacitor, what happens to the current if the supply frequency is decreased to half its original value?

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In a purely capacitive circuit, the current is directly proportional to the supply frequency. Therefore, when the frequency is reduced to half, the current also decreases to half of its original value.

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