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 : 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
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : If charge stored on plates of capacitor is large, then capacitance will be A. small B. large C. zero D. infinite
Last Answer : large
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 : The basic control action of a magnetic amplifier depends upon _____________. A. variations in the load capacitance B. changes in inductance C. type of core material D. construction of the core
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Voltage build up in an isolated induction generator depends on A. Capacitor bank value B. Residual magnetism of the rotor iron C. Residual magnetism of the stator iron a) A, B b) A, B, C c) B d) A, C
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : The thickness of the layer of insulation on the conductor, in cables, depends upon (a) Reactive power (b) Power factor (c) Voltage (d) Current carrying capacity
Last Answer : (c) Voltage
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 : 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 : 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 : 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.
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 mutual inductance of the coil depends upon: a. density of the coil b. stiffness of coil c. material of coil d. geometry of the coil
Last Answer : d. geometry of the coil
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 : An AC circuit has capacitance arranged in series. If the line voltage remains constant, the capacitive reactance value can be varied by changing the _____________. A. line frequency B. resistance C. number of commutating poles D. number of interpoles
Last Answer : Answer: A
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 : An a.c series circuit has resistance of 10ohm, inductance of 0.1H and capacitance of 10µf, voltage applied to circuit is 200V. find (i) Resonant frequency (ii) Current at resonance (iii) Power at resonance
Last Answer : Solution: For RLC series circuit
Description : Over lap Angle depends on_________ a) Load inductance b) Loa capacitance c) Source inductance d) Source capacitance
Last Answer : Ans: Source inductance
Description : Key point for its proper functioning of base region in a transistor depends upon the thickness of the base Why ?
Last Answer : Base region in a transistor controls the current. The majority charge carriers supplied by the emitter do not combine in the same region due to its thin size and light doping and most of them pass on to the collector. This is the key point for its proper functioning.
Description : The capacity of a belt conveyor depends upon two factors. If one is the cross-section of the load, the other is the __________ of the belt. (A) Speed (B) Thickness (C) Length (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Speed
Description : Filtration capacity of a rotary drum vacuum filter depends upon the (A) Cake thickness (B) Characteristics of the feed slurry (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : For the same dimensions of the shaft which of the following has the greater natural frequency? A. Transverse B. Longitudinal C. Depends on thickness D. Depends upon length
Last Answer : B. Longitudinal
Description : For the same dimensions of the shaft which of the following has the greater natural frequency? (A) Transverse (B) Longitudinal (C) Depends on thickness (D) Depends upon length
Last Answer : (B) Longitudinal
Description : For the same dimensions of the shaft which of the following has the greater natural frequency? a) Transverse b) Longitudinal c) Depends on thickness d) Depends upon length
Last Answer : b) Longitudinal
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Greater is the kinematic viscosity of the liquid, greater is the thickness of the boundary layer (B) Blowers develop a maximum pressure of 2 atmospheres ( ... factor in case of turbulent flow of liquids in pipe depends upon relative roughness & Reynolds number
Last Answer : (C) Friction losses in pipe fittings are generally expressed in terms of velocity heads
Description : The width of the flange of a T-beam, which may be considered to act effectively with the rib depends upon (A) Breadth of the rib (B) Overall thickness of the rib (C) Centre to centre distance between T-beams (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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.
Description : What kind of voltage is applied to the horizontal deflection plates of the oscilloscope?
Last Answer : sweep voltage
Description : An electrostatic voltmeter in which an assembly of figure-8-shaped metal plates rotates between the plates of a stationary assembly when a voltage is applied betweeen the assemblies.
Last Answer : Kelvin voltmeter
Description : What is capacitor? On what factor capacity of a capacitor depends?
Last Answer : Capacitor or condenser is a device to store electrical energy and to release it into the circuit of which the capacitor forms a part. Capacity of a capacitor depends on following factors a. Capacity ... the distance is less the capacity more. c. It depends on the nature of dielectric constant.
Description : Capacitance is the property of an electric circuit opposing a change in the _____________. A. current in the circuit B. voltage in the circuit C. inductance in the circuit D. resistance in the circuit
Description : What is the purpose of CVT (capacitance voltage transformer)?
Last Answer : Purposes of CVT are a. To indicate if line is charged or not. b. To synchronize grid with generator. c. For power line communication and carrier tripping.
Description : What is the relation between voltage and current in AC circuit containing only capacitance?
Last Answer : Current (I) is leading the voltage by 90°. I = V/XC amps. XC = 1/2πfC ohms. P = I * V * cosϕ watts. (Where cosϕ is 90 because current is leading the voltage by 90°. So cosϕ 90° = 0) ∴ P = I * V * 0 = 0 watts.
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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