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  • Q1
    The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be increased by ___________.
    increasing the plate separation
    decreasing the plate separation
    decreasing the charge
    increasing the charge
    60s
  • Q2
    What is the voltage across the plates of the capacitor if the capacitance is 15 uF and the Charge stored is 30 uC?
    2.22 V
    2 V
    45 V
    0.22 V
    300s
  • Q3
    __________ is created out of two metal plates and an insulating material called a dielectric.
    Variable Resistor
    Capacitor
    Inductor
    Fixed Resistor
    60s
  • Q4
    With respect to the capacitor, which relationship is true?
    V = CQ
    C = QV
    Q = C/V
    V = Q/C
    60s
  • Q5
    How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the area of each plate?
    C is inversely proportional to the area A of each plate
    C is partially proportional to the area A of each plate
    C is directly proportional to the area A of each plate
    C is fully proportional to the area A of each plate
    60s
  • Q6
    When capacitors is arrange in series (3 capacitors), the equivalent capacitance C is __________.
    1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3
    C = CR1 + CR2 + CR3
    C = QV1 + QV2 + QV3
    C = C1 + C2 + C3
    60s
  • Q7
    A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is more than one path for current to flow.
    parallel
    series
    series/parrallel
    closed
    60s
  • Q8
    Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in parallel and a potential difference is applied to the combination. If the capacitor that is equivalent to the combination has the same potential difference, then the charge on the equivalent capacitor is the same as _____________.
    the charge on C1
    the difference of the charges on C1 and C2
    the sum of the charges on C1 and C2
    the product of the charges on C1 and C2
    60s
  • Q9
    If 4μF and 2μF capacitors are connected in series, the equivalent capacitor is ___________.
    6μF
    1.33μF
    0.75μF
    2μF
    300s
  • Q10
    A ___________is a nonconducting material that, when placed between the plates of a capacitor, increases the capacitance.
    dielectric
    capacitor
    capacitance
    circuit
    60s
  • Q11
    Determine the amount of charge stored on either plate of a capacitor 4x10^-6 F when connected across a 12 volts battery.
    3.33 C
    48 x 10^-5 C
    3 x 10^-6 C
    4.8 x 10^-5 C
    300s
  • Q12
    If the plate separation for a capacitor is 2.0 x 10^-3 m, determine the area of the plates if the capacitance is exactly 1 F.
    2.3 x 10^-8 m
    2.0 x 10^-3 m
    8.3 x 10^-3 m
    1.77x 10^-11 m
    300s
  • Q13
    Calculate the voltage of a battery connected to a parallel plate capacitor with a plate area of 2.0 cm^2 and a plate separation of 2 mm if the charge stored on the plate is 4.0 pC.
    8.85 x 10^-13 V
    4.5V
    2.0x 10^-4 m
    4.0x 10^-12 m
    300s
  • Q14
    A parallel plate capacitor is constructed of metal plates, each with an area of 0.2 m^2. The capacitance is 7.9 nF. Determine the plate separation distance.
    7.9x 10^-12 m
    2.2 x 10^-4 m
    8.85 x 10^-13 m
    2.2 m
    300s
  • Q15
    C1 = 10 F and C2 = 5 F. Determine the effective capacitance for C1 and C2 connected in parallel.
    15 F
    25 F
    3.3 F
    5 F
    300s

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