Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics
Which of the following materials is known for its high electrical conductivity, making it ideal for use in electrical wiring?
Rubber
Glass
Copper
Wood
How does increasing the temperature generally affect the conductivity of a metallic conductor?
Increases conductivity
Decreases conductivity
Has no effect on conductivity
Causes the conductor to become an insulator
Which of the following materials would exhibit the highest electrical conductivity at room temperature?
Pure Silicon
Distilled Water
Aluminum
Polyethylene
A capacitor has a capacitance of 5 F and is charged to a voltage of 10 V. What is the charge stored on the capacitor?
2 C
5 C
50 C
0.5 C
A capacitor stores 0.01 C of charge when a 10 V potential difference is applied across its plates. What is the capacitance of this capacitor?
0.001 F
0.01 F
0.1 F
1 F
A parallel-plate capacitor has a capacitance . If the area of the plates is doubled and the distance between the plates is halved, what is the new capacitance?
Two capacitors, one with a capacitance of 2 F and the other with a capacitance of 4 F, are connected in series. What is the equivalent capacitance of the combination?
6 F
0.67 F
1.33 F
8 F

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Three capacitors are connected in a combination circuit. and are in series, and this series combination is in parallel with . Determine the equivalent capacitance of the entire combination.
1.71 F
7.33 F
9.00 F
12.00 F
What happens to the capacitance of a capacitor when a dielectric material is inserted between its plates?
The capacitance decreases
The capacitance increases
The capacitance remains the same
The capacitance becomes zero
A parallel-plate capacitor has a capacitance of 10 F. When a dielectric material is inserted, the capacitance increases to 50 F. What is the dielectric constant of the material?
0.2
5
40
60