INSTRUCTIONS: Yes or No. Correctly answer each question with a YES or a NO.1. Does the presence of dielectric materials between the conducting layers of acapacitor affects its capacitance?2. Is water a good option as a dielectric material for capacitors?3. Is the capacitance of the capacitor independent of its geometry?4. Would the capacitor of the capacitance increase once the separation distancebetween the conducting layers is increased?5. Will a decrease in the potential difference between the conducting plates ofa capacitor result to an increase in its capacitance?-6. Is the capacity of the capacitor dependent to the electric permeability of thedielectric?_7. Is the capacitance of a capacitor inversely proportional to the amount ofenergy it can store?_8. Will the capacitance of a capacitor reduce to half if the separation distancebetween its plates is doubled?_9. Will equivalent capacitance of three 4.5nF capacitors be higher if they are inparallel connection than when they are connected in series?_10. Should the charge of each plate in a capacitor be opposite to each other?

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1. Does the presence of dielectric materials between the conducting layers of a capacitor affects its capacitance? 2. Is water a good option as a dielectric material for capacitors? 3. Is the capacitance of the capacitor independent of its geometry?

1. Does the presence of dielectric materials between the conducting layers of a capacitor affects its capacitance? 2. Is water a good option as a dielectric material for capacitors? 3. Is the capacitance of the capacitor independent of its geometry?

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