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MCQ CAPACITOR Matriculation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Three capacitors each of the capacity C are given. The resultant capacity 2/3 C can be obtained by using them

a)

All in series

b)

All in parallel

c)

Two in parallel and third in the series with this combination

d)

Two in series and third in parallel across this combination

2.

If three 10 μF capacitors are connected in parallel the, net capacitance is

a)

20 μF

b)

30 μF

c)

50 μF

d)

40 μF

3.

If three 15 μF capacitors are connected in series, the net capacitance is

a)

5 μF

b)

30 μF

c)

45 μF

d)

50 μF

4.

In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in

a)

Metal plates

b)

Dielectric

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

5.

A capacitor consists of

a)

Two insulators separated by a conductor

b)

Two conductors separated by an insulator

c)

Two insulators only

d)

Two conductors only

6.

The units of capacitance are

a)

Volts/coulomb

b)

Farad

c)

Coulomb

d)

Ohms

7.

The capacitance of 1 μF equals

a)

10e-12 F

b)

10e-8 F

c)

10e-6 F

d)

10e-4 F

8.

The capacitance C is charged through a resistor R. The time constant of the charging circuit is given by

a)

C/R

b)

1/RC

c)

RC

d)

R/C

9.

9. Capacitor is a device used to__________

a)

store electrical energy

b)

vary the resistance

c)

store magnetic energy

d)

dissipate energy

10.

What is the value of capacitance of a capacitor which has a voltage of 4V and has 16C of charge?

a)

2F

b)

4F

c)

6F

d)

8F

11.

Ability of capacitor to store the charge is measured as its

a)

performance

b)

resistance

c)

Capacitance

d)

Durability

12.

Calculate the time constant of a series RC circuit consisting of a 100microF capacitor in series with a 100ohm resistor.

a)

0.1 s

b)

0.1 ms

c)

0.01 s

d)

0.01 ms

13.

Capacitors charge and discharge in __________ manner.

a)

Linear

b)

Constant

c)

Square

d)

Exponential

14.

Which of the following depends on charging and discharging rate of a capacitor?

a)

Time constant

b)

Current

c)

Power

d)

Voltage

15.

Which among the following equations is incorrect?

a)

Q=CV

b)

Q=C/V

c)

V=Q/C

d)

C=Q/V

16.

What happens to the capacitor when the capacitor voltage is equal to the source voltage?

a)

The charging phase of the capacitor is over

b)

The discharging phase of the capacitor is over

c)

The capacitor is switched off

d)

The capacitor is switched on

17.

What is the initial current while charging a capacitor?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

0

d)

Cannot be determined

18.

What is the final current while charging a capacitor?

a)

High

b)

Zero

c)

Infinity

d)

Low

19.

When will be capacitors fully charged

a)

When voltage is zero

b)

When the supply voltage is equal to the capacitor voltage

c)

When voltage is infinity

d)

When capacitor voltage is equal to half the supply voltage

20.

A capacitor is charged to a voltage of 400V and has a resistance of 20ohm. Calculate the final value of the discharge current.

a)

10 A

b)

0 A

c)

Infinity

d)

20A