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  • The material used between the plates of a capacitor is called its:


  • Options
  • 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?

    • Options
    • A. 37.8 V
    • B. 38 V
    • C. 63 V
    • D. 101 V
    • Discuss
    • 2. Power stored from the source and then returned to the source is called:

    • Options
    • A. apparent power
    • B. impedance power
    • C. reactive power
    • D. true power
    • Discuss
    • 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°
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. In an RC circuit, true power (PR) equals:

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    • A.
    • B. VS × I
    • C. I2R
    • D. VT × RT
    • Discuss
    • 6. After which time constant can a capacitor be considered to be fully charged?

    • Options
    • A. first
    • B. third
    • C. fifth
    • D. seventh
    • Discuss
    • 7. A capacitor and an output resistor form a series circuit with a square wave applied. The circuit is:

    • Options
    • A. an integrator
    • B. a differentiator
    • C. a multiplier
    • D. a divider
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following determines the capacitance of a capacitor?

    • Options
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 10. As a capacitor is being charged, current flowing into the capacitor will:

    • Options
    • A. increase
    • B. decrease
    • C. remain the same
    • D. cannot tell
    • Discuss


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