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Description : If the plates of capacitor are oppositely charged then the total charge is equal to A. negative B. positive C. zero D. infinite
Last Answer : zero
Description : Three capacitors with different capacitances are connected in series. Which of the following statements is TRUE? w) All three of the capacitors have the same potential difference between their plates. x ... y) The capacitance of the system depends on the voltage applied across the three capacitors.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CHARGE IS THE SAME ON ALL OF THE CAPACITOR PLATES
Description : If the capacitors are connected in parallel, then the potential difference across each capacitor is A. same B. different C. zero D. infinite
Last Answer : same
Description : capacitance and charge on plates are A. inversely related B. directly related C. not related at all D. always equal
Last Answer : directly related
Description : A 10 volt battery connected to a capacitor delivers a charge of 0.5 coulombs. The capacitance of the capacitor is: w) 2 x 10-2 farads x) 5 x 10-2 farads y) 2 farads z) 5 farads
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 5 x 10-2 FARADS
Description : The value of the capacitance depends upon the________________? A.voltage applied B. thickness of the capacitor plates C. geometry of the capacitor D. dinsity of the capacitor plates
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : What happens to the capacitance if mica is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor? A) The capacitance increases B) The capacitance decreases C) The capacitance remains the same D) The capacitance becomes zero
Last Answer : What happens to the capacitance if mica is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor? A) The capacitance increases B) The capacitance decreases C) The capacitance remains the same D) The capacitance becomes zero
Description : A 10 farad capacitor is used in a circuit. The voltage difference between the plates of the capacitor is 20 volts. What is the magnitude of the charge on each of the capacitor's plates?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 200 COULOMBS
Description : If we have a positive and a negative charge, then force between them is A. positive B. negative C. zero D. infinite
Last Answer : . negative
Description : A constant potential difference is applied across the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor. Neglecting any edge effects, the electric field inside the capacitor is: w) constant x) varying as one over r squared y) decreasing as one moves from the positive to the negative plate z) zero
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CONSTANT
Description : The electric charge is stored in a device called: (1) Inductor (2) Capacitor (3) Resister (4) Transformer
Last Answer : (2) Capacitor Explanation: A capacitor is a passive twoterminal electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field. The effect of a capacitor is known as capacitance.
Description : A capacitor of capacitance `C` carrying charge `Q` is connected to a source of emf `E`. Finally, the charge on capacitor would be
Last Answer : A capacitor of capacitance `C` carrying charge `Q` is connected to a source of emf `E`. Finally, the charge on ... . Q B. Q + CE C. C E D. none
Description : If charge is placed at infinity, it's potential is A. zero B. infinite C. 1 D. -1
Description : Total capacitance of 300 mF capacitor and a 600 mF in series isA. 300 mF B. 500 mF C. 200 mF D. 1000 mF
Last Answer : 200 mF
Description : A two farad and a four farad capacitor are connected in parallel. What single capacitance is "equivalent" to this combination?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 6 FARADS
Description : The length of both sides of a square parallel plate capacitor are doubled. The capacitance is: w) halved x) the same y) doubled z) quadrupled
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- QUADRUPLED
Description : If a three farad capacitor and a six farad capacitor are connected in parallel, what is their equivalent capacitance?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 9 FARADS
Description : For a parallel-plate capacitor with plate area "A" and plate separation "d", the capacitance is proportional to which of the following? w) A divided by d squared x) A times d y) A divided by d z) d divided by A
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- A DIVIDED BY D
Description : A two farad and a four farad capacitor are connected in series. What single capacitance is "equivalent" to this combination?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 4/3 FARADS
Description : In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring having stiffness. a.zero b.very small c.very large d.infinite
Last Answer : d.infinite
Description : If a capacitance is charged by a square wave current source, then the voltage across the capacitor will be (a) Square wave (b) Step function (c) Triangular wave (d) Zero
Last Answer : If a capacitor is charged by a square wave current source, the voltage across the capacitor is : triangular wave
Description : insulator which is placed between 2 plates of capacitor isA. electric B. dielectric C. inductor D. resistor
Last Answer : dielectric
Description : Five volts are applied across the plates of a parallel plate capacitor. The distance of separation of the plates is .02 meters. What is the magnitude of the electric field inside the capacitor?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 250 VOLTS PER METER or 250 NEWTONS PER COULOMB
Description : An infinite slew rate refers to A. no time delay B. small time delay C. large time delay D. variable time delay
Last Answer : no time delay
Description : If frequency of modulated wave is less than frequency of carrier wave, then input signal is A. negative B. positive C. zero D. infinite
Last Answer : negative
Description : Electric field intensity due to infinite sheet of charge σ is a) Zero b) Unity c) σ/ε d) σ/2ε
Last Answer : d) σ/2ε
Description : A capacitor and a coil are connected in series. The capacitor is charged and allowed to discharge through the coil. The current that will then flow through the capacitor-coil combination will do ... but diminish steadily to zero z) oscillate at high frequency at first but then at slower frequency
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OSCILLATE BUT DIMINISH STEADILY TO ZERO
Description : Energy stored in a 2000 mF capacitor charged to a potential difference of 10 V is A. 0.12 J B. 1.3 J C. 0.10 J D. 3 J
Last Answer : 0.10 J
Description : Which of the following statements represents the action of a megohmmeter when testing a small capacitor in good condition? A. The meter pointer should immediately swing to the maximum resistance value ... . D. The meter pointer should immediately swing to a high reading and gradually decrease.
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : When a megohmmeter is used to test the insulation of a large motor, the initial dip of the pointer toward 'zero' is caused by ____________. A. good insulation B. the capacitance of the ... of the current along the surface of dirty insulation D. the dielectric-absorption effect of the insulation
Description : The capacitance of a material refers to a) Ability of the material to store magnetic field b) Ability of the material to store electromagnetic field c) Ability of the material to store electric field d) Potential between two charged plates
Last Answer : c) Ability of the material to store electric field
Description : Calculate the capacitance of two parallel plates of area 2 units separated by a distance of 0.2m in air(in picofarad) a) 8.84 b) 88.4 c) 884.1 d) 0.884
Last Answer : b) 88.4
Description : Calculate the capacitance of a material in air with area 20 units and distance between plates is 5m. a) 35.36pF b) 3.536pF c) 35.36nF d) 3.536nF
Last Answer : a) 35.36pF
Description : In the illustrated circuit, one advantage of the capacitor coupling over direct coupling is ____________. EL-0048 A. as the frequency decreased the capacitive reactance (Xc) increases B. the amplifier becomes ... of the signal while it isolates the biasing of each stage. D. good frequency response.
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Capacitance in an AC circuit will _____________. A. stop current flow once the capacitor is fully charged B. allow current flow in only one direction C. oppose any change in circuit voltage D. rectify the current
Description : Find the time constant of a capacitor with capacitance of 2 microfarad having an internal resistance of 4 megaohm. a) 2 b) 0.5 c) 8 d) 0.25
Last Answer : c) 8
Description : State three factors that affect the capacitance of a capacitor.
Last Answer : a. The area of the plates. b. The distance between the plates. c. The dielectric constant of the material between the plates.
Description : Reduction in the capacitance of a capacitor-start motor, results in reduced (A) Noise. (B) Speed. (C) Starting torque. (D) Armature reaction.
Last Answer : Ans: C Reduction in the capacitance reduces starting voltage, which results in reduced starting torque.
Description : The capacitance of the capacitor is directly proportional to the
Last Answer : The capacitance of the capacitor is directly proportional to the Area of the plate
Description : A capacitor of capacitance 50 micro farads is charged to a potential difference of 200 Volts. Find out energy stored in the condenser?
Last Answer : A capacitor of capacitance 50 micro farads is charged to a potential difference of 200 Volts. Find out energy stored in the condenser? 1 joule
Description : What is the capacitance when a capacitor passes a current of 31.43 mA when supplied with 40 V AC with a frequency of 1000 Hz? A) 0.125 F B) 0.125 μF C) 1257.2 μF D) None of these
Last Answer : What is the capacitance when a capacitor passes a current of 31.43 mA when supplied with 40 V AC with a frequency of 1000 Hz? A) 0.125 F B) 0.125 μF C) 1257.2 μF D) None of these
Description : Which of the following can be used to measure the capacitance of a capacitor? A) Rheostat B) Schering bridge C) Wheatstone bridge D) None of these
Last Answer : Which of the following can be used to measure the capacitance of a capacitor? A) Rheostat B) Schering bridge C) Wheatstone bridge D) None of these
Description : With the help of which bridge are the capacitance and dielectric loss of a capacitor generally measured ?
Last Answer : With the help of Schering bridge are the capacitance and dielectric loss of a capacitor generally measured.
Description : Reduction in the value of capacitance of a capacitor -start motor, results in reduced: (A) noise (B) speed (C) starting torque (D) armature reaction
Last Answer : A
Description : For an infinite sheet of positive charge, the electric field lines: w) run parallel to the sheet of charge x) are perpendicular to the sheet of charge and point in toward the sheet y) are perpendicular to the sheet of charge and point away from the sheet z) fall off as one over r squared
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ARE PERPENDICULAR TO THE SHEET OF CHARGE AND POINT AWAY
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Higher hold up of the solid in the rotary dryer results in better exposure of the solids to the gas (B) The 'Hatta number' is ... reflux in case of distillation operation requires infinite number of plates for a binary system separation
Last Answer : (C) For a non-reacting binary mixture of ideal gases, the partial pressure distribution of both components is linear in the case of steady state equimolal counter-diffusion
Description : In McCabe-Thiele method, at infinite reflux ratio (A) Number of plates is maximum (B) Overhead product is maximum (C) Both the operating lines coincide with the diagram (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Both the operating lines coincide with the diagram
Description : Can the efficiency of a plate in the distillation tower be greater than 100%? (A) Yes (B) Normally not; but is possible if infinite number of plates are put (C) Never (D) Yes; if the reflux ratio is maximum
Last Answer : (C) Never
Description : The weight of a body at the centre of earth is: (1) half the weight at the surface (2) zero (3) twice the weight at the surface (4) infinite
Last Answer : (2) zero Explanation: Weight of a body is the force with which it is attracted towards the centre of earth. The weight of a body, 'w' of mass `m' is given by: W = mg, where `g is the acceleration due ... of earth, value of 'g' is zero. Therefore, weight of a body is zero at the centre of the earth.