Capacitance Fundamentals
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What is capacitance?

  • The ability of a component to store an electric charge (correct)
  • The ability of a component to resist electric charge
  • The ability of a component to conduct electricity
  • The ability of a component to generate an electric charge

    • What is the unit of measurement for capacitance?

  • Watts
  • Volts
  • Farads (correct)
  • Ohms

    • What can cause changes in capacitance?

  • Voltage changes
  • Temperature changes (correct)
  • Frequency changes
  • Current changes

    • What characteristic makes capacitors useful in applications such as camera flashes?

    <p>Ability to store and release electric charge quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of capacitor is the most commonly used and has a small size?

    <p>Ceramic Capacitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Michael Faraday provide the theoretical basis for understanding?

    <p>Capacitance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause changes in capacitance?

    <p>Temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of an electrical conductor to store energy in the form of an electrostatic charge?

    <p>Capacitance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can capacitors lose over time due to leakage current?

    <p>Charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most commonly used type of capacitor with a small size and high capacitance?

    <p>Ceramic Capacitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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