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Capacitors

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The circuit in the diagram contains two capacitors connected in parallel. What is the total capacitance of the circuit?

a)

100 μF\mu F  

b)

65 μF\mu F

c)

35 μF\mu F

d)

30 μF\mu F

2.

The circuit in the diagram contains two capacitors connected in series. The total capacitance of the circuit is 12 µF.What is the capacitance 𝐶?

a)

19 μF\mu F  

b)

21 μF\mu F

c)

16 μF\mu F

d)

13 μF\mu F

3.

When is an object said to be charged

a)

When it has more charges than it can store

b)

When it can accept no more charges

c)

When the object has equal number of electrons and protons

d)

None of the above

4.

The simplest form of capacitor is made out of

a)

three metal plates and between the plates is an insulating material

b)

two metal plates and between the plates is a dielectric material

c)

one metal plate and a dielectric material

5.

What is a dielectric material?

a)

It is a poor conductor of electricity

b)

It is a conductor

c)

it is an insulator

d)

It is a good conductor of electricity

6.

Capacitors are used to store....

a)

charges

b)

energy

c)

electricity

d)

two plates

7.

The charging of the capacitor will stop when....

a)

when the capacitor is overheated

b)

the charging will never stop. it is a continuous process.

c)

when the potential difference across capacitor matches the power supply connected to it

8.

What happens to the charge on the plate during discharging?

a)

the charges flow from one plate to the other through a resistor until the charge on the plate is zero.

b)

the charges move from one plate to the other across the dielectric gap between the plates

c)

the charges do not move and stay on the plates.

9.

What happens to the current in the circuit during discharging of the capacitor?

a)

current remains constant

b)

current increases to a maximum value

c)

current decreases until it becomes zero

10.

The energy of a charged capacitor is given by the expression (q= charge on the conductor and C = its capacity)

a)

q22C\frac{q^2}{2C}

b)

q2C\frac{q^2}{C}

c)

q2C2\frac{q^{ }}{2C^2}

d)

2qC