Let Us Try!

Directions: Match the electronic and schematic symbols in Column A

with corresponding in Column B. Write your answer on your activity notebook or in
a separate sheet.

Column A Column B
1. A. Electrolytic capacitor

2. B. Auto-transformer

3. C. Ceramic capacitor

4. D. Magnetic inductor

5. E. Multi-tapped transformer

6. F. Air – core inductor

7. G. Trimmer capacitor

8. H. Air capacitor

9. I. Isolating transformer

10. J. Variable inductor

 Let Us Practice

I. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the term being described. Write your answer on your
activity notebook or in a separate sheet.

____________1. It use in the production of capacitors as an insulator.

____________2. It useful in military application and extremely stable audio
amplifiers.

____________3. Defines the change in value of capacitance with temperature and

time.

____________4. These capacitors are design to handle low to moderate voltages,

and are highly efficient.

____________5. Depending on type, capacitors have maximum rate voltage that

can be applied across it.
 Let Us Practice More

I. Multiple - Choice: Shade the circle of the term being described. Write your
answer on your activity notebook or in a separate sheet.

1. A passive two-terminal electrical component, which resists changes in

electric current passing through it.

o Resistors
o Transformer
o Inductors
2. A coil of wire wound on a magnetic core such as ferrites.

o Air - core
o Variable inductor
o Magnetic core
3. It is an inductor with a core than can be moved into or out of the coil.
o Air - core
o Variable inductor
o Magnetic core
4. A simple wound of wire.
o Air - core
o Variable inductor
o Magnetic core
5. A device used to step-up or step-down voltage.

o Resistors
o Transformer
o Inductors
 Let Us Remember

CAPACITOR CODING: Determine the value of the capacitor. Write your answer
on your activity notebook or in a separate sheet.

1. 103

2. 472J

3. 102

4. 222K

5. 270
 Let Us Assess

Directions: Match the electronic and schematic symbols in Column A with

corresponding in Column B. Write your answer on your activity notebook or in a
separate sheet.

Column A Column B
1. A. Electrolytic capacitor

2. B. Auto-transformer

3. C. Ceramic capacitor

4. D. Magnetic inductor

5. E. Multi-tapped transformer

6. F. Air – core inductor

7. G. Trimmer capacitor

8. H. Air capacitor

9. I. Isolating transformer
 10. J. Variable inductor

Let Us Enhance

CAPACITOR TESTING
I. Objectives:

1. Identify the different types of capacitors and their characteristics.

2. Determine the capacitance value from their codes.
3. Check the condition of a capacitor using ohmmeter.
II. Materials:

10 pieces capacitor (assorted), Pre – design PCB and Analog Multi - tester

III. Schematic Symbol:

IV. Procedures:

1. Prepare the two boards of capacitors needed in the experiment.

2. Determine the types, code and value of each capacitor.
3. Test the condition of each capacitor in board 1.
4. Write the type, code, value and condition of each capacitor in table.
5. Indicate the board number of the capacitors in table 1 correspondingly.
6. Observe the data of conditions indicated in the table.

V. Table and Data

Table 1 Data of capacitors

Board No. Polarity Type Value Condition

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C10
Example:

Polarity – Polarize/Non – polarize

Type - Electrolytic, ceramic, etc.

Value - 1000 uF/16V, .004 uF, etc.

Condition – Good, Shorted, Open, Leaky