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Capacitance and Capacitors

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be increased by: 
a)
increasing the charge 
b)
decreasing the charge 
c)
increasing the plate separation
d)
decreasing the plate separation 
2.
What is the voltage across   the plates of the capacitor if  the capacitance is 10 uF and the Charge stored is  30 uC?
a)
0.333 V
b)
3 V
c)
300 V
3.

Is it correct to say that the capacitance is inversely proportional to the area of the parallel plates?

a)

True

b)

False

4.
Each of the four capacitors shown is 500 mF.  The voltmeter reads 1000V.  The magnitude of the charge on each capacitor plate is:
a)
0.2 C
b)
0.5 C
c)
20 C
d)
50 C
5.

How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the distance between the plates ?

a)

C is directly proportional to the area A of each plate

b)

C is inversely proportional to the distance d between the plates

c)

C is partially proportional to the area A of each plate

d)

C is not affected by the area A of each plate

6.

from question 16:


The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.50mm apart, and each carries a charge of magnitude 80.0nC. The plates are in vacuum. The electric field between the plates has a magnitude of 4.00x106V/m.


What is the area of each plates?

a)

2.26x10-3cm2

b)

2.26x10-3m2

c)

22.6m2

d)

2.26cm2

e)

none of the above

7.
------------------------ is created out of two metal plates and an insulating material called a dielectric.
a)
An inductor
b)
A capacitor
c)
A fixed resistor
d)
A variable resistor
8.

When capacitors in parallel (3 capacitors), the equivalent capacitance is

a)

C = C1 + C2 + C3

b)

C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3

c)

C = QV1 + QV2 + QV3

d)

C = QV1 + QV2 + QV3

9.

1. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is more than one path for current to flow.

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

series/parrallel

d)

polarized

10.
In the capacitor, the dielectric can be made out of all sorts of ---------- materials and the plates are made of a -------------- material.
a)
conductive, insulating 
b)
conductive, conductive
c)
insulating, conductive
d)
insulating, insulating
11.
With respect to the capacitor, which relationship is true?
a)
C = Q/V
b)
V = C×Q
c)
Q = C/V
d)
Q = V/C
12.

How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by filling the space between the plates with an insulator ?

a)

C stable when the space between the plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

b)

C reduces when the space between the plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

c)

C increases when the space between the plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

d)

C fluctuate when the space between the plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

13.
The figure to the right represents:
a)
Capacitor
b)
Diode
c)
Inductor
d)
Resistor
14.
Two identical capacitors are connected in series and two, each identical to the first, are connected in parallel. The equivalent capacitance of the series connection is ________ the equivalent capacitance of parallel connection. 
a)
twice
b)
four times 
c)
half 
d)
one fourth
15.

When capacitors is arrange in series (3 capacitors), the equivalent capacitance C is

a)

C = C1 + C2 + C3

b)

1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3

c)

C = QV1 + QV2 + QV3

d)

C = CR1 + CR2 + CR3

16.

6. The total capacitance of two capacitors connected in series is _____________ the lowest value capacitor

a)

equal to

b)

opposite

c)

greater than

d)

less than

17.

2. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is only 1 path for current to flow

a)

perpendicular

b)

parallel/series

c)

polarized

d)

series

18.

Capacitor is a device use to store energy. Therefore a solar cell is a type of capacitor.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the area of each plate?

a)

C is directly proportional to the area A of each plate

b)

C is inversely proportional to the area A of each plate

c)

C is partially proportional to the area A of each plate

d)

C is fully proportional to the area A of each plate

20.

If 4μF and 2μF capacitors are conneced in series, the equivalent capacitor is ___________.

a)

1.33μF

b)

0.75μF

c)

6μF

d)

2μF

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