Capacitors in Series: Understanding Charge, Voltage, and Capacitance

Capacitors in Series: Understanding Charge, Voltage, and Capacitance

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main objective of the video tutorial?

To explore inductors in parallel

To understand capacitors in series

To learn about resistors in series

To study transformers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula is used to calculate the equivalent capacitance for capacitors in series?

C1 * C2 * C3

1 / (1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3)

C1 - C2 - C3

C1 + C2 + C3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total voltage in the circuit?

6 volts

9 volts

12 volts

3 volts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the total charge in the circuit calculated?

By dividing total voltage by total capacitance

By multiplying total capacitance by total voltage

By subtracting total capacitance from total voltage

By adding individual charges of capacitors

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the charge on each capacitor in a series circuit?

Half of the total charge

Different for each capacitor

Double the total charge

Equal to the total charge

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the voltage across each capacitor in series determined?

By dividing the total voltage by the number of capacitors

By using the formula Q = C * V for each capacitor

By adding the capacitance of each capacitor

By subtracting the total charge from the total voltage

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should the sum of the voltages across each capacitor equal?

The total voltage

Double the total voltage

Zero

Half of the total voltage

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