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What is the primary function of a capacitor in an electrical circuit?
What is the primary function of a capacitor in an electrical circuit?
- To store and release electrical energy (correct)
- To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy
- To amplify electrical signals
- To regulate the flow of current
What happens to the voltage across a capacitor in a DC circuit when fully charged?
What happens to the voltage across a capacitor in a DC circuit when fully charged?
- It becomes zero
- It becomes infinite
- It equals the source voltage (correct)
- It fluctuates rapidly
In an AC circuit, what effect does increasing the capacitance have on the current?
In an AC circuit, what effect does increasing the capacitance have on the current?
- Causes the current to flow in the opposite direction
- Decreases the current (correct)
- Increases the current
- No effect on the current
