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Capacitor Discharge Quiz

Capacitor Discharge Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial voltage across the capacitor before discharging begins?

5 volts

12 volts

24 volts

57 volts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the resistance value of the resistor used in the circuit?

67 k ohm

57 k ohm

47 k ohm

77 k ohm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the capacitance value of the capacitor used in the circuit?

670 microfarad

370 microfarad

470 microfarad

570 microfarad

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for calculating the time constant in an RC circuit?

R - C

R + C

R / C

R * C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After one time constant, what percentage of the initial voltage remains across the capacitor?

25%

12%

36.8%

50%

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the voltage across the capacitor after 20 seconds?

6.72 volts

5.66 volts

7.89 volts

4.41 volts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the voltage across the capacitor after 20 seconds compare to the voltage after one time constant?

It is higher

It is lower

It is the same

It is zero

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