Pearson Capacitance and Capacitors
In what year was electrical capacitance discovered?
1745
A capacitor ________.
All of the above
A capacitor can be used in what components?
All of the above
Capacitors are commonly used as a ________.
All of the above
A charged capacitor acts like a ________.
Battery
Capacitors are also called ________.
Condensers
Capacitance is governed by all of these EXCEPT ________.
Conductor diameter
To increase capacity, what should be done?
Connect another capacitor in parallel
Capacitors block the flow of ________ current but allow ________ current to pass.
DC : AC
The unit of measurement for capacitor rating is called the ________.
Farad
Capacitance is measured in units of ________.
Farads
Materials with higher dielectric constant ratings have ________ resistance to electrical current.
Higher
Conductors in a capacitance device are separated by ________.
Insulators
What was the name of the first capacitance device?
Leyden jar
Which event causes the capacitor to retain a voltage potential?
Open circuit
A capacitor used for spike protection will normally be placed in ________ to the load or circuit.
Parallel
To increase the capacity, the capacitors should be connected in ________
Parallel
Capacitors are often used as voltage ________.
Shock absorbers
Two technicians are discussing the operation of a capacitor. Technician A says that a capacitor can create electricity. Technician B says that a capacitor can store electricity. Which technician is correct?
Technician B
Which of these has the lowest dielectric constant?
Vacuum