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Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics

Question 1
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the purpose of a dielectric material when inserted between the plates of a capacitor?

Question 2
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

What happens to the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor when a slab of dielectric material is introduced between its plates while disconnected from any battery?

Question 3
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

In an experiment designed to measure how different materials affect capacitive behavior, which property most significantly determines how effectively a specific dielectric will increase capacitance when introduced into an existing electric field?

Question 4
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

In a vacuum, if the charge density of a medium with dielectric constant greater than one is greater than one, how will the related surface charge density on the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor compare?

Question 5
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

How does the insertion of a dielectric material between the plates of a charged parallel-plate capacitor affect its capacitance if the capacitor remains connected to a battery?

Question 6
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

How does the presence of a dielectric inside a charged coaxial cable alter its capacitance compared to the same cable filled with vacuum?

Question 7
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Which quantity does not change when a dielectric is inserted into an isolated charged capacitor?

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Question 8
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

How does placing a dielectric between two charged parallel plates affect their mutual force?

Question 9
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the primary role of a dielectric in a capacitor?

Question 10
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

What experimental evidence would indicate that a dielectric material obeys Ohm's law when placed in an electric field?