Capacitors and Units in Physics
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What is the proportionality constant that represents a conductor's ability to hold charge and associated electrical energy?

  • Inductance
  • Capacitance (correct)
  • Resistance
  • Conductance
  • What is the relationship between charge and potential in a conductor?

  • Q = V/C
  • Q ∝ 1/V
  • Q ∝ V (correct)
  • Q = CV^2
  • What happens to a soap bubble or rubber balloon when it is given a charge?

  • It shrinks
  • It expands (correct)
  • It stays the same size
  • It disappears
  • What is the direction of the force experienced by a charged conductor?

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

    What is the electric pressure on a charged conductor?

    <p>P = σ²/2ε₀</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of capacitance?

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

    What is the unit of capacitance in the S.I system?

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

    What is the dimension of capacitance?

    <p>[M^-1 L^-2 T^4 A^2]</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the capacitance of a capacitor?

    <p>The ratio of the magnitude of the charge on the positive plate to the magnitude of the potential difference between the plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the net charge on a capacitor?

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

    What is the energy stored in a capacitor?

    <p>CV^2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy density of an electric field in a capacitor?

    <p>U = ε0E^2/2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equivalent capacitance when three capacitors are connected in parallel?

    <p>C1 + C2 + C3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If two capacitors having capacitances C1 and C2 are connected in series, what is the voltage across each capacitor?

    <p>V1 = V / C1 and V2 = V / C2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge on each capacitor when n identical capacitors are connected in series with a supply voltage V?

    <p>Q' = nQ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equivalent capacitance when two capacitors are connected in series?

    <p>(C1 * C2) / (C1 + C2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of capacitors connected in series?

    <p>Equivalent capacitance is always lesser than individual capacitances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of capacitors connected in parallel?

    <p>Equivalent capacitance is always greater than individual capacitances</p> Signup and view all the answers

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