Answer to Question #311471 in Physics for Dumbo

Question

1. Which of the following statement about a capacitor is correct?

a. stores chemical energy through 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 it's 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

4. What type of connection will the 2 µF obtain a greater charge?

a. series

b. parallel

c both a & b

d. neither a or b

5. What type of connection will the 2 µF obtain a greater potential difference?

a. series

b. parallel

c both a & b

d. neither a or b

Answer 1

1. d. made up of metal plates connected by a battery.

2. c. increase.

3. b. remain the same.

4. b. parallel

5. b. parallel