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Electric Force, Field, and Potential

Question 1
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following components is essential for constructing a parallel-plate capacitor?

Question 2
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

The capacitance CCC of a capacitor is defined as:

Question 3
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

How does increasing the plate separation of a parallel-plate capacitor affect its capacitance?

Question 4
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A parallel-plate capacitor has an area A=2,m2A = 2 , \text{m}^2A=2,m2 and a plate separation of d=1,mmd = 1 , \text{mm}d=1,mm. If the dielectric constant κ=1\kappa = 1κ=1, what is the capacitance? (ε0=8.85×10−12,F/m\varepsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} , \text{F/m}ε0​=8.85×10−12,F/m)

Question 5
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A parallel-plate capacitor has a charge QQQ on its plates and an area AAA. If the dielectric constant is κ\kappaκ, what is the electric field strength ECE_CEC​ between the plates?

Question 6
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A charged particle is placed between the plates of a capacitor. If the charge on the plates is doubled, how does the electric force on the particle change?

Question 7
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

How is the energy stored in a capacitor related to the voltage across it?

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Question 8
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A capacitor with capacitance C=4,μFC = 4 , \mu\text{F}C=4,μF is charged to a voltage of V=10,VV = 10 , \text{V}V=10,V. How much energy is stored in the capacitor?

Question 9
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A capacitor is charged and then disconnected from the voltage source. If the plate separation is doubled, how does the stored energy change?

Question 10
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A capacitor is connected to a voltage source. When a dielectric material is inserted between the plates, what happens to the charge on the capacitor, assuming the voltage remains constant?