XT "Capacitors"

A capacitor stores electric _______.

• charge
• light
• heat
• water

A capacitor can release its charge _________.

• When submerged in water
• When connected to a circuit or discharged through a load
• When exposed to sunlight
• When heated to a high temperature

A capacitor is very much like a water storage _______.

• tank
• basket
• bottle
• basin

The stripe on a capacitor indicates the ________

• maximum current flow
• manufacturing date
• voltage rating

• negative terminal

________ in electricity is like pressure.

• Pressure

• Voltage

• Current

• Volume

Capacitance is measured in ________.

• ohms
• volts
• farads
• watts

Capacitors are dangerous because they can _________ high voltages quickly.

• attract
• absorb
• generate
• store/release

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-2