Capacitance

------------------------ is created out of two metal plates and an insulating material called a dielectric.

• An inductor
• A capacitor
• A fixed resistor
• A variable resistor

The figure to the right represents:

• Capacitor
• Diode
• Inductor
• Resistor

The insulating layer of a capacitor is called the

• plate

• conductors

• dielectric

• terminals

Which of the following is symbol of capacitor ?

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In the capacitor, the dielectric can be made out of all sorts of ---------- materials and the plates are made of a -------------- material.

• conductive, insulating 
• conductive, conductive
• insulating, conductive
• insulating, insulating

Inserting a dielectric material between two charged parallel conducting plates, originally separated by air and disconnected from a battery, will produce what effect on the capacitor?

• increase charge

• increase voltage

• increase capacitance

• decrease capacitance

The picture and symbol of capacitor to the right represents:

• non-polarized

• polarized

• variable

• preset

The picture and symbol of capacitor to the right represents:

• non-polarized capacitor

• polarized capacitor

• variable

• preset

Capacitance is measured in___________

• Coulombs

• Farads

• Hz

• Volts

What does the Q represent?

• Capacitance

• Quality

• Charge

• Potential difference