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DC & capacitor

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is current measured in?

a)

Ω (Ohms)

b)

V (Volts)

c)

A (Ampere)

d)

W (Watts)

2.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
3.
Good conductors are _______ resistors
a)
bad
b)
good
4.
Good insulators are _______ resistors
a)
good
b)
bad
5.

Define electric current.

a)

It is the work done by the source in driving charges around a complete circuit.

b)

It is a measure of the rate of flow of electric charge through a given cross sectional area of a conductor.

c)

It is the work done by the source in driving a unit charge around a complete circuit.

d)

It is a measure of the flow of electric charge through a given cross sectional area of a conductor.

6.

What type of quantity does the current belongs to?

a)

a base and vector quantities

b)

a base and scalar quantities

c)

a derived and vector quantities

d)

a derived and scalar quantities

7.

From the equation, we know that the resistance of a conductor is independent on..?

a)

length of conductor

b)

cross sectional area

c)

type of material

d)

volume of the wire

8.

State Ohm's Law.

a)

the potential difference across a metallic conductor is proportional to the resistance flowing through it if its temperature is constant.

b)

the resistance across a metallic conductor is proportional to the current flowing through it if its temperature is constant.

c)

the potential difference across a metallic conductor is proportional to the current flowing through it if its temperature is constant.

d)

the current across a metallic conductor is proportional to the potential difference flowing through it if its temperature is constant.

9.

Which equation defines Ohm's Law?

a)

V=IV

b)

R=VI

c)

I=VR

d)

V=IR

10.

Quantity of charge can be measured in

a)

time (s)

b)

Ampere (A)

c)

coulombs (C)

d)

Joule (J)

11.

This is an example of a _______ circuit

a)

open

b)

series

c)

parallel

d)

square

12.

This is an example of a ______ circuit

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Dihexihedral

13.

Resistivity dependent on which of the following?

a)

shape of the wire

b)

length of the wire

c)

cross-sectional area of the wire

d)

type of metal

14.

Which of the following statement are CORRECT about the FIGURE 17.2?

a)

Charge across C2C_2 and C3C_3 are same.

b)

Voltage across C1C_1 and C2C_2 are same.

c)

Total capacitance is 2.25 μ\mu F

d)

Total voltage across C2C_2 and C3C_3 are 16 V

15.

In the circuit shown, capacitor C is initially uncharged. At time t = 0, the switch S is closed.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the charging of the capacitor?

a)

Immediately after S is closed, the current in the circuit rise slowly until a maximum

value.

b)

Immediately after S is closed, the current in the circuit is a maximum, the current then

decreases.

c)

The capacitor is fully charged after a time t = CR

d)

The current in the circuit at any time only depends on the resistance R and is

independent of the capacitance C.

16.

Capacitor is a device used to__________

a)

store electrical energy

b)

vary the resistance

c)

store magnetic energy

d)

dissipate energy

17.

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

18.

Unit of capacitance is___________

a)

Volts

b)

Farad

c)

Henry

d)

Newton

19.

During charging a capacitor variation of potential V of the capacitor with time t is shown as

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Capacitors charge and discharge in __________ manner.

a)

Linear

b)

Constant

c)

Square

d)

Exponential

21.

Which among the following equations is incorrect?

a)

Q=CV

b)

Q=C/V

c)

V=Q/C

d)

C=Q/V

22.

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

23.

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

24.

During charging a capacitor through a resistor

a)

the current in the circuit increases linearly with time

b)

the current in the circuit decreases linearly with time

c)

the current in the circuit increases exponentially with time

d)

the current in the circuit decreases exponentially with time

25.

During discharging a capacitor through a resistor

a)

the current in the circuit increases linearly with time

b)

the current in the circuit decreases linearly with time

c)

the current in the circuit increases exponentially with time

d)

the current in the circuit decreases exponentially with time

26.

Which is the Q vs t graph for the charging process of a capacitor?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

neither

d)

both

27.

If capacitors are connected in parallel, then potential difference across each capacitor is

a)

same

b)

zero

c)

different

d)

infinite

28.

The quantity RC that appears in the exponent for all equations in the charging and discharging process is called _______.

a)

time lapse

b)

time instant

c)

time constant

29.

What unit is used to measure resistance?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

30.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
31.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
32.

If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

none of above

33.

If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

none of above

34.

The unit of resistivity is

a)

Ω/m

b)

Ω/m2

c)

Ωm

d)

Ωm2

35.

Which factor does affect resistivity?

a)

Length

b)

Mass

c)

Cross-sectional area

d)

Temperature