10 Questions
What is the ratio of the charge on one of the conductors to the potential difference between them?
Capacitance
What happens to the electric current during the charging process of a capacitor?
It decreases
What is the time it takes for the potential difference to increase from zero to 0.632 of its maximum value?
Time constant
What is the equation to calculate the time constant in a RC circuit?
TC = RC
How long does it take for a capacitor to charge up to 0.993 of its maximum value?
5 time constants
What is the purpose of a stopwatch in this experiment?
To measure time
What is the device used to measure the potential difference in this experiment?
Voltmeter
What happens to the charge and potential difference when a capacitor is connected to a power supply?
Both increase
What is the state of the capacitor when the electric current goes to zero?
Fully charged
What is the non-conducting medium between the two conducting objects in a capacitor?
Dielectric
This quiz covers the charging process of a capacitor in a series RC circuit with a DC voltage source. It involves the analysis of voltage and current across the capacitor over time. Understand the EMF equation and the voltage equation VC = V0 (1 - exp(-t/RC)) to ace this quiz!
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