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The material used between the plates of a capacitor is called its:
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A. insulation material
B. dielectric material
C. separation material
D. plate-divider material
Correct Answer
dielectric material
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1. What is the voltage across a capacitor after being charged from a 100 V source for a period of one time constant?
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A. 37.8 V
B. 38 V
C. 63 V
D. 101 V
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Correct Answer: 63 V
2. Power stored from the source and then returned to the source is called:
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A. apparent power
B. impedance power
C. reactive power
D. true power
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Correct Answer: reactive power
3. In a purely capacitive circuit,
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A. current leads voltage by 90°
B. voltage leads current by 90°
C. current lags voltage by 90°
D. current and voltage have a phase relationship of 0°
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Correct Answer: current leads voltage by 90°
4. If an open capacitor is checked with an ohmmeter, the needle will:
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A. stay on zero
B. stay on infinity
C. move from zero to infinity
D. move from infinity to zero
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Correct Answer: stay on infinity
5. In an RC circuit, true power (P
R
) equals:
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A.
B. V
S
× I
C. I
2
R
D. V
T
× R
T
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Correct Answer: I
2
R
6. After which time constant can a capacitor be considered to be fully charged?
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A. first
B. third
C. fifth
D. seventh
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Correct Answer: fifth
7. A capacitor and an output resistor form a series circuit with a square wave applied. The circuit is:
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A. an integrator
B. a differentiator
C. a multiplier
D. a divider
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Correct Answer: a differentiator
8. Which of the following determines the capacitance of a capacitor?
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A. Plate area, dielectric strength, and plate separation
B. Voltage rating, dielectric constant, and temperature coefficient
C. Temperature coefficient, plate area, and plate separation
D. Plate area, dielectric constant, and plate separation
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Correct Answer: Plate area, dielectric constant, and plate separation
9. An 8 V power source is charging a capacitor. How many volts will be across the capacitor at the second time constant?
Options
A. 1 volt
B. 3 volts
C. 5 volts
D. 7 volts
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Correct Answer: 7 volts
10. As a capacitor is being charged, current flowing into the capacitor will:
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A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. cannot tell
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Correct Answer: decrease
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