Understanding Circuit Polarity Reversal

Understanding Circuit Polarity Reversal

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video tutorial explains how capacitors and inductors can reverse the direction of current in a circuit. It begins with an overview of circuit components and current flow, then demonstrates how capacitors can temporarily reverse current direction through charging and discharging. An experiment with LEDs illustrates this concept. The tutorial then shifts to inductors, explaining their role in current reversal through magnetic field changes. A transformer is used in an experiment to show how inductors can achieve similar effects, highlighting the practical applications of these components in circuits.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of using capacitors and inductors in the circuit discussed?

To increase the voltage

To reverse the polarity of the current

To stabilize the circuit

To decrease the current

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a capacitor reverse the direction of current in a circuit?

By increasing current flow

By increasing the voltage

By discharging stored energy

By reducing resistance

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the LEDs when the capacitor is fully charged and the switch is closed?

The green LED turns on

The red LED turns on

Both LEDs turn on

Both LEDs turn off

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does the inductor play when the switch is opened in the circuit?

It increases the voltage

It maintains the current flow

It decreases the resistance

It stabilizes the circuit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the magnetic field in an inductor affect the circuit when the switch is closed?

It expands and stores energy

It reverses the voltage

It decreases the current

It collapses immediately

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of the collapsing magnetic field in an inductor?

It decreases the resistance

It stabilizes the circuit

It reverses the current direction

It increases the voltage

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of a transformer in the circuit demonstration?

To stabilize the voltage

To convert AC to DC

To reverse the current direction

To increase the current

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