Reviewer Quiz in General Physics 2 - Finals

Which of the following is not true about electric potential energy?

• It increases if the charge q₀ moves in the same direction as the electric force.

• It decreases if the charge q₀ moves in the direction opposite of the electric force.

• It can only be defined when the force responsible for the displacement is a conservative force.

• It increases if the charge q₀ moves in the direction opposite of the electric force.

What happens to the capacitance when the voltage and area are constant, and the conducting plates are moved closer together?

• It will decrease

• It will increase

• It will be unaffected

• The data are inconclusive

Given the same situation in the previous item, what will happen to the potential difference in the system?

• It will increase

• It will decrease

• It will be unaffected

• The data are inconclusive

What might happen to the capacitance if the area of plates increased triple times from its normal size?

• It will be halved

• It will decrease three times

• It will increase three times

• It will be remaining the same

Suppose a fully-charged capacitor has been detached from a battery and a dielectric was inserted between its plates. How is the voltage in the capacitor influenced?

• It will increase

• It will decrease

• It will increase, then decrease

• It will decrease, then increase

Which of the following refers to the energy that is needed to move a charge against the electric field?

• Dielectrics

• Capacitance

• Potential difference

• Electric potential energy

Which of the following refers to the ability of a capacitor to store charges?

• Ammeter

• Conduit

• Resistance

• Capacitance

What kind of connection is shown in the schematic diagram at the right?

• Parallel connection

• Series connection

• Series and parallel connection

• Cannot be determined

What is the voltage passing through each capacitor, according to the schematic diagram from the previous item?

• It will be same throughout the circuit.

• It will be different for each capacitors.

• It will be equivalent to the total voltage of the circuit.

• Cannot be determined.

Which refers to the amount of work done in moving a unit positive test charge from two specific points along an electric field.

• Capacitance

• Electric potential

• Potential difference

• Electric potential energy