Capacitors 2: Answer: Explanation

Capacitors 2
1. Capacitive reactance is inversely proportional with frequency.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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2. To find the total capacitance of capacitors in parallel, sum the values of the individual capacitors.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3.
The total capacitance in the given circuit is larger than the value of C 4.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
4. A capacitor is charged when one of its plates has more electrons than the other plate.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
5. A 10 F capacitor will have more capacitive reactance than a 20 F capacitor in a 60 Hz

circuit.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6. Ceramic capacitors have higher voltage ratings than electrolytic capacitors.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
7. Between any two time constants, the charge on a capacitor changes about 63%.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
8. The term “integrator” is derived from a mathematical function in trigonometry.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
9. In an RC series circuit VS = VC + VR.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
10. When a capacitor is charging, current will flow through its dielectric.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
11.
In the given circuit, the voltage across the capacitor 1 ms after the switch is closed is 11.61 V.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12. The frequency response curve illustrates that as the frequency of the input increases, the
voltage of the output will decrease.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
13. In a series capacitive circuit the smallest capacitor will have the largest voltage drop across it.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
14. Capacitance is directly proportional to the dielectric constant and the distance between its plates
and inversely proportional to the area of the plates.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
15.
The impedance in an RC parallel circuit is
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
16. The unit of capacitance is a farad; one farad stores one coulomb of charge or 6.24 x
1018 electrons.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. The opposition to ac from a capacitor is called reluctance.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
18. The greater the distance between the plates of a capacitor, the smaller the capacitance value.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
19. An ohmmeter can be used to test a capacitor.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
20. This circuit is an RC integrator.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
21. A capacitor stores electric energy in the form of an electric field.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
22. The frequency response curve for a low-pass filter illustrates that as the frequency of the input
increases, the voltage of the output will decrease.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. The phase angle of an RC series circuit is = invtan (XC/R) = invtan (VC/VR).
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
24. The true power in an RC series circuit is PR = I2 x R.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
25. This circuit is a low-pass filter.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
26. A capacitor can be fully charged in 4 time constants.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
27. Capacitors are often used as filters.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
28. Capacitors in parallel have a higher total value than any individual capacitor.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
29. A high-pass filter heavily attenuates the higher frequencies.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
30. The impedance of an RC series circuit is (R 2 +C2)1/2.

A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
1. If a 5 V, 60 Hz voltage is applied to a 4.7 F capacitor, the circuit current will be ______ .
A. 0.886 mA
B. 8.86 mA
C. 8.86 A
D. 88.6 A
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
2. ___ capacitors have the highest values of capacitance.

A. Electrolytic
B. Ceramic
C. Plastic-film
D. Mica
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3. The basic capacitor is made up of ___ that separates two conductive plates.
A. a conductor
B. a spacer
C. a dielectric
D. an electrode
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
4.
The total circuit reactance is ______ in the given circuit.

A. 50
B. 140
C. 265
D. 676
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
5. A circuit whose output voltage is proportional to the rate of change of the input voltage is called
a(n) ______ .
A. differentiator
B. integrator
C. curve averager
D. mixer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6. The term ______ is derived from a mathematical function in calculus.

A. differentiator
B. integrator
C. filter
D. voltage-divider
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
7. A capacitor takes ___ time constants to charge to 95% of its capacity.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
8. The ___ of a capacitor affects the time it takes to charge and discharge.
A. package style
B. lead arrangement
C. plate area
D. voltage rating
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
9. The ______ the area of the plates, the greater the number of electrons and ______ that can be
stored.
A. larger, charge
B. smaller, charge
C. larger, polarity
D. smaller, polarity
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
10. A discharged capacitor has ______ charges on its plates.

A. no
B. unequal
C. equal
D. negative
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
11. A ___ capacitor allows ac signals to pass while blocking dc signals.

A. filter
B. bypass
C. decoupling
D. coupling
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
12. The rate of charge or discharge of a capacitor is based on ___ function.

A. an exponential
B. a linear
C. a parabolic
D. a trigonometric
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
13.
The given image is a _____ capacitor.

A. 0.33 pF
B. 0.00033 F
C. 33,000 pF
D. 0.33 F
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
14.
The reactance of C2 is _____ in the given circuit.

A. 66
B. 80
C. 199
D. 398
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

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1. Capacitive reactance is inversely proportional with frequency.

5. A 10 F capacitor will have more capacitive reactance than a 20 F capacitor in a 60 Hz

6. Ceramic capacitors have higher voltage ratings than electrolytic capacitors.

8. The term “integrator” is derived from a mathematical function in trigonometry.

9. In an RC series circuit VS = VC + VR.

17. The opposition to ac from a capacitor is called reluctance.

19. An ohmmeter can be used to test a capacitor.

20. This circuit is an RC integrator.

21. A capacitor stores electric energy in the form of an electric field.

24. The true power in an RC series circuit is PR = I2 x R.

25. This circuit is a low-pass filter.

26. A capacitor can be fully charged in 4 time constants.

27. Capacitors are often used as filters.

29. A high-pass filter heavily attenuates the higher frequencies.

30. The impedance of an RC series circuit is (R 2 +C2)1/2.

2. ___ capacitors have the highest values of capacitance.

The total circuit reactance is ______ in the given circuit.

6. The term ______ is derived from a mathematical function in calculus.

7. A capacitor takes ___ time constants to charge to 95% of its capacity.

10. A discharged capacitor has ______ charges on its plates.

11. A ___ capacitor allows ac signals to pass while blocking dc signals.

12. The rate of charge or discharge of a capacitor is based on ___ function.

The given image is a _____ capacitor.

The reactance of C2 is _____ in the given circuit.

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