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What is capacitance?
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?
What is the unit of measurement for capacitance?
- Watts
- Volts
- Farads (correct)
- Ohms
What can cause changes in capacitance?
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?
What characteristic makes capacitors useful in applications such as camera flashes?
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Which type of capacitor is the most commonly used and has a small size?
Which type of capacitor is the most commonly used and has a small size?
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What did Michael Faraday provide the theoretical basis for understanding?
What did Michael Faraday provide the theoretical basis for understanding?
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What can cause changes in capacitance?
What can cause changes in capacitance?
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What is the ability of an electrical conductor to store energy in the form of an electrostatic charge?
What is the ability of an electrical conductor to store energy in the form of an electrostatic charge?
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What can capacitors lose over time due to leakage current?
What can capacitors lose over time due to leakage current?
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What is the most commonly used type of capacitor with a small size and high capacitance?
What is the most commonly used type of capacitor with a small size and high capacitance?
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