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Capacitors problems


  • 1. 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
  • Discuss
  • 2. 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
  • Discuss
  • 3. 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
  • Discuss
  • 4. 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
  • Discuss
  • 5. An 8 V power source is charging a capacitor. How many volts will be across the capacitor at the second time constant?

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  • A. 1 volt
  • B. 3 volts
  • C. 5 volts
  • D. 7 volts
  • Discuss
  • 6. 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
  • Discuss
  • 7. What is the value of a capacitor labeled 102?

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  • A. 10,000 pF
  • B. 1000 pF
  • C. 1000 µF
  • D. 10,000 µF
  • Discuss
  • 8. A practical capacitor

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  • A. is a short to dc
  • B. looks like a capacitor in parallel with a resistor
  • C. is an open to ac
  • D. stores energy in a magnetic field
  • Discuss
  • 9. If a capacitor is placed across a 20 V source, what will be the amount of charge after 5 tc?

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  • A. 5.0 V
  • B. 12.8 V
  • C. 13.5 V
  • D. 20 V
  • Discuss
  • 10. What is the phase shift between the voltage across the resistor and the voltage from the source?

    Electronics Capacitors: What is the phase shift between the voltage across the resistor and the voltage from the source?

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  • A. VR leads VS by 17°
  • B. VR leads VS by 73°
  • C. VR lags VS by 73°
  • D. VR lags VS by 17°
  • Discuss

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