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9 CAPACITANCE

1). One coulomb of energy is defined as a charge having

1) 3.12X1018 electrons
2) 6.24X1018 electrons
3) 6.24X10-18 electrons

2). Factors affecting capacitance are

1) Area of plates, distance between plates

2) As mentioned in 1 and Di- Electric medium
3) As mentioned in 2 and working voltage and voltage rating

3). The working voltage of a capacitor should be selected as its

1) Same voltage
2) 50% more than the voltage applied
3) 25 % more than the voltage applied
4). If the thickness of the di electric medium increases

1) Capacitance increases
2) Capacitance decreases
3) Capacitance no change

5). The formula for capacitance in parallel is

1) CT = C1 + C2 +C3
2) 1/CT = 1/C1 +1/C2+1/C3
3) All the above
6). The standard unit of capacitive reactance XC is

1) Farad
2) Henry
3) Ohms
4) None

7).The capacitor blocks the following power supply when it is connected

1. AC
2. DC
3. AC & DC
4. None
8). The polarity should be observed when connecting the following capacitor

1. Mica
2. Paper
3. Ceramic
4. Electrolytic

9). The amount of electricity a capacitor can store

1. Directly proportional to the plate area and inversely proportional to square distance
2. Directly proportional to the distance between the plates and inversely proportional to
plate area
3. Directly proportional to the plate area and inversely proportional to distance between
them
4. All the above

10). If the capacitors are connected in parallel the total capacitance is:

1. The sum of charges on capacitor is equal to the total charge

2. Same as one capacitor
3. It is lower than the lowest capacitance available in the circuit
4. Not the amount of electricity

11). Tantalum capacitors are

1. Electrolytic capacitor
2. Instead of aluminum, tantalum is used
3. Larger capacity in small size and leakage current
4. All the above

12). The charge of coulomb establishes a potential difference of one volt between the
plates of the capacitances is:

1. One Farad
2. One microfarad
3. One ampere
4. One webber
13. If the area of plate in the capacitor increased then the capacitance of the
capacitor also

1. Increases
2. Decreases
3. Remains same
4. Zero

14. The capacitor whose working voltage goes up to 20 kv is of following type

1. Mica
2. Paper
3. Ceramic
4. Electrolytic

15. The following is the functions of capacitor in AC signal circuits

1. coupling
2. Bypassing
3. Filtering
4. All the above

16. If the area of plate in the capacitor is decreased then the capacitance of the
capacitor also

1. Incrases
2. Decreases
3. Remains same
4. Zero

17. The capacitive Reactance is depends on the following factors

1. Voltage
2. Frequency
3. Capacitance
4. 2 and 3

18. If applied frequency is increased in a capacitance circuit, the capacitive reactance

will

1. Decrease
2. Increase
3. Remain same
4. None
19. If applied frequency is decreased in a capacitance circuit, the capacitive reactance
will

1. Decrease
2. Increase
3. Remain same
4. None

20. Which of the following capacitor having more shelf life

1. Mica
2. Ceramic
3. Paper
4. Electrolytic

21).The capacitor conducts the following power supply when it is connected

1. AC
2. DC
3. AC & DC
4. None

22. If capacitor value is decreased in a capacitance circuit, the capacitive reactance

will

1. Decrease
2. Increase
3. Remain same
4. None

23. If capacitor value is increased in a capacitance circuit, the capacitive reactance

will

1. Decrease
2. Increase
3. Remain same
4. None
24. In an AC capacitive circuit the reactance of the capacitor

1. Falls with frequency falls

2. Does not depends on frequency
3. Rises with frequency falls
4. None

25. The unit of capacitance is

1. coulomb/volt
2. volt/coulomb
3. Ohms
4. None

26. Capacitance of the capacitor depends on:

1. Area
2. Distance between the plate
3. Medium
4. All the above

27. A capacitor with a stored charge of 100µC will be:

1.100µF at 10 V
2. 10µF at 10V
3.1 µF at 10V
4. 1 farad at 10 V