Capacitor Basics Quiz

A capacitor is an electronic device that stores electrical energy in an electric field by accumulating electric charges on two closely spaced surfaces that are insulated from each other. It adds capacitance to a circuit.

The effect of a capacitor is known as capacitance.

The capacitor was originally known as the condenser.

<p>Most capacitors contain at least two electrical conductors, often in the form of metallic plates or surfaces separated by a dielectric medium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Materials commonly used as dielectrics include glass, ceramic, plastic film, paper, mica, air, and oxide layers.</p> Signup and view all the answers