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What happens to the capacitance of parallel plates if their area is doubled?
What happens to the capacitance of parallel plates if their area is doubled?
How does the spacing between parallel plates affect capacitance?
How does the spacing between parallel plates affect capacitance?
What effect does doubling the charge that a capacitor can hold have on its capacitance?
What effect does doubling the charge that a capacitor can hold have on its capacitance?
How does the dielectric material impact the capacitance of parallel plates?
How does the dielectric material impact the capacitance of parallel plates?
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Why does the voltage rating of a capacitor depend on frequency?
Why does the voltage rating of a capacitor depend on frequency?
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What is another name for a voltage variable capacitor?
What is another name for a voltage variable capacitor?
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How does the barrier width variation in a reversed-biased diode impact capacitance?
How does the barrier width variation in a reversed-biased diode impact capacitance?
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In a voltage variable capacitor, which material becomes one of the capacitor plates when the diode is reversed biased?
In a voltage variable capacitor, which material becomes one of the capacitor plates when the diode is reversed biased?
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What happens to the capacitance of a diode-former capacitor when the reversed bias voltage is increased?
What happens to the capacitance of a diode-former capacitor when the reversed bias voltage is increased?
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Why does a diode form a capacitor when reversed biased?
Why does a diode form a capacitor when reversed biased?
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