1. Which of the following statement about a capacitor is correct? a. stores chemical energy through the metal plates b. temporary storage of electric charges c. consists of two insulators separated by a conductor d. made up of metal plates connected by a battery 2. The metal plates of a capacitor were replaced with a bigger surface area. What will happen to its capacitance? a. decrease b. remain the same c. increase d. cannot be determined 3. What will happen to the capacitance of a capacitor if the charge is doubled? a decrease b. remain the same c. increase d. cannot be determined pr items 4-5. Two students were given a task to connect a 2 µF capacitor and a 6 uF spacitor. 4. What type of connection will the 2 uF obtain a greater charge? a. series b. parallel 5. What type of connection will the 2 uF obtain a greater potential difference? c. both a & b d. neither a or b a. series b. parallel c. both a & b d. neither a or b

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  1. Which of the following statement about a capacitor is correct?
    1. stores chemical energy through the metal plates
    2. temporary storage of electric charges
    3. consists of two insulators separated by a conductor
    4. made up of metal plates connected by a battery
  2. The metal plates of a capacitor were replaced with a bigger surface area. What will happen to its capacitance?
    1. decrease increase                     
    2. remain the same                             cannot be determined
  3. What will happen to the capacitance of a capacitor if the charge is doubled?
    1. decrease increase                     
    2. remain the same                             cannot be determined

For items 4-5.

                Two students were given a task to connect a 2 µF capacitor and a 6 µF capacitor.

  1. What type of connection will the 2 µF obtain a greater charge?
    1. series both a & b
    2. parallel neither a or b
  2. What type of connection will the 2 µF obtain a greater potential difference?
    1. series both a & b
    2. parallel neither a or b
1. Which of the following statement about a capacitor is correct?
a. stores chemical energy through the metal plates
b. temporary storage of electric charges
c. consists of two insulators separated by a conductor
d. made up of metal plates connected by a battery
2. The metal plates of a capacitor were replaced with a bigger surface
area. What will happen to its capacitance?
a. decrease
b. remain the same
c. increase
d. cannot be determined
3. What will happen to the capacitance of a capacitor if the charge is
doubled?
a. decrease
b. remain the same
c. increase
d. cannot be determined
For items 4-5.
Two students were given a task to connect a 2 µF capacitor and a 6 uF
capacitor.
4. What type of connection will the 2 uF obtain a greater charge?
c. both a & b
d. neither a or b
5. What type of connection will the 2 µF obtain a greater potential
a. series
b. parallel
difference?
a. series
b. parallel
c. both a & b
d. neither a or b
Transcribed Image Text:1. Which of the following statement about a capacitor is correct? a. stores chemical energy through the metal plates b. temporary storage of electric charges c. consists of two insulators separated by a conductor d. made up of metal plates connected by a battery 2. The metal plates of a capacitor were replaced with a bigger surface area. What will happen to its capacitance? a. decrease b. remain the same c. increase d. cannot be determined 3. What will happen to the capacitance of a capacitor if the charge is doubled? a. decrease b. remain the same c. increase d. cannot be determined For items 4-5. Two students were given a task to connect a 2 µF capacitor and a 6 uF capacitor. 4. What type of connection will the 2 uF obtain a greater charge? c. both a & b d. neither a or b 5. What type of connection will the 2 µF obtain a greater potential a. series b. parallel difference? a. series b. parallel c. both a & b d. neither a or b
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