Capacitors and capacitance, combinations in series and parallel, parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric, energy stored in a capacitor - One Line Questions
1.
What is the dimension of capacitance? —
[M⁻¹L⁻²T⁴A²]
2.
A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of 1 microfarad in vacuum. If a dielectric with K=4 is inserted, what is the new capacitance? —
4 microfarad
3.
If three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2, and C3 are connected in series, the equivalent capacitance Ceq is given by: —
1/Ceq = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3
4.
If three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2, and C3 are connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance Ceq is given by: —
Ceq = C1 + C2 + C3
5.
What is the capacitance of a capacitor if a charge of 0.001 Coulomb is stored on it when a potential difference of 10 Volts is applied across it? —
100 microfarad
6.
A capacitor of 10 microfarad is connected to a 100V battery. What is the charge stored on the capacitor? —
1 C
7.
If a capacitor is charged to a voltage V, and then the voltage is doubled, by what factor does the stored energy increase? —
4
8.
A capacitor stores 50 J of energy when charged to 200 V. What is its capacitance? —
2.5 mF
9.
The capacitance of a spherical conductor of radius R is: —
4πε₀R
10.
Two capacitors, 2 microfarad and 3 microfarad, are connected in series. What is the equivalent capacitance? —
1.2 microfarad
11.
Two capacitors, 2 microfarad and 3 microfarad, are connected in parallel. What is the equivalent capacitance? —
5 microfarad
12.
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor? —
Charge on the plates
13.
Two capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in series. What is their equivalent capacitance? —
C1 * C2 / (C1 + C2)
14.
Two capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in parallel. What is their equivalent capacitance? —
C1 + C2
15.
What happens to the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor if a metal sheet of negligible thickness is inserted between the plates? —
Capacitance becomes infinite
16.
A capacitor is essentially a device used to store: —
All of the above
17.
When a dielectric material is introduced between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor, its capacitance: —
Increases
18.
When capacitors are connected in series, the charge on each capacitor is: —
The same
19.
When capacitors are connected in parallel, the voltage across each capacitor is: —
The same
20.
If the distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is halved, its capacitance will: —
Double
21.
If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled, its capacitance will: —
Double
22.
When a dielectric is inserted into a charged capacitor disconnected from the battery, the electric field between the plates: —
Decreases
23.
When a dielectric is inserted into a charged capacitor disconnected from the battery, the potential difference between the plates: —
Decreases
24.
When a dielectric is inserted into a charged capacitor disconnected from the battery, the energy stored: —
Decreases
25.
When a dielectric is inserted into a charged capacitor connected to a battery, the charge on the plates: —
Increases
26.
When a dielectric is inserted into a charged capacitor connected to a battery, the electric field between the plates: —
Decreases
27.
When a dielectric is inserted into a charged capacitor connected to a battery, the potential difference between the plates: —
Remains unchanged
28.
When a dielectric is inserted into a charged capacitor connected to a battery, the energy stored: —
Increases
29.
The dielectric strength of a material is the maximum electric field it can withstand before: —
It conducts electricity
30.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery is removed and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the charge on the capacitor? —
It remains the same
31.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery is removed and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the electric field between the plates? —
It halves
32.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery is removed and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor? —
It doubles
33.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery is removed and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the energy stored in the capacitor? —
It becomes four times
34.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery remains connected and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the charge on the capacitor? —
It halves
35.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery remains connected and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the electric field between the plates? —
It halves
36.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery remains connected and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor? —
It remains the same
37.
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to voltage V. If the battery remains connected and the distance between the plates is doubled, what happens to the energy stored in the capacitor? —
It halves
38.
What is the unit of energy stored in a capacitor? —
Joule
39.
If a dielectric material with dielectric constant K is inserted between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor, what is the new capacitance? —
K * C₀
40.
For a given voltage, a larger capacitance means: —
More charge stored
41.
Which of the following represents the relationship between charge (Q), capacitance (C), and voltage (V) for a capacitor? —
Q = CV
42.
If the capacitance of a conductor is C, and it stores charge Q, then the potential energy stored is given by: —
Q²/2C
43.
The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is directly proportional to: —
The area of the plates
44.
The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is inversely proportional to: —
The distance between the plates
45.
What is the dielectric constant (K) of a material? —
The ratio of capacitance with dielectric to capacitance in vacuum
46.
What is the formula for the energy stored in a capacitor (U) in terms of voltage (V) and capacitance (C)? —
U = ½ CV²
47.
What is the formula for the energy stored in a capacitor (U) in terms of charge (Q) and voltage (V)? —
U = ½ QV
48.
What is the formula for the energy stored in a capacitor (U) in terms of charge (Q) and capacitance (C)? —
U = Q² / (2C)
49.
What is the unit of capacitance? —
Farad
50.
A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area A and separation d. What is its capacitance in vacuum? —
ε₀A/d