Electric Force, Field, and Potential
Which of the following components is essential for constructing a parallel-plate capacitor?
A single conductive plate
Two conductive plates separated by a small distance
A vacuum tube
A semiconductor diode
The capacitance of a capacitor is defined as:
The ratio of voltage to charge,
The product of charge and voltage,
The ratio of charge to voltage,
The inverse of the charge,
How does increasing the plate separation of a parallel-plate capacitor affect its capacitance?
Increases the capacitance
Decreases the capacitance
Does not affect the capacitance
Doubles the capacitance
A parallel-plate capacitor has an area and a plate separation of . If the dielectric constant , what is the capacitance? ()
A parallel-plate capacitor has a charge on its plates and an area . If the dielectric constant is , what is the electric field strength between the plates?
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?
The electric force is halved.
The electric force remains the same.
The electric force doubles.
The electric force quadruples.
How is the energy stored in a capacitor related to the voltage across it?
Linearly proportional
Inversely proportional
Proportional to the square of the voltage
Inversely proportional to the square of the voltage

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A capacitor with capacitance is charged to a voltage of . How much energy is stored in the capacitor?
A capacitor is charged and then disconnected from the voltage source. If the plate separation is doubled, how does the stored energy change?
The stored energy is halved.
The stored energy doubles.
The stored energy remains the same.
The stored energy quadruples.
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?
The charge decreases.
The charge remains the same.
The charge increases.
The charge becomes zero.