Capacitor Quiz

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Design
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8th Grade
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Hard
Russell Holden
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21 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who were the inventors of the capacitor?
James Watt and Michael Faraday
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
Ewald Georg von Kleist and Pieter van Musschenbroek
Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton
2.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Match the following functions with their descriptions:
Function of a capacitor
To store electrical energy
Function of a generator
To generate electrical energy
Function of an amplifier
To convert electrical energy to mechanical energy
Function of an electric motor
To amplify electrical signals
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the unit of capacitance?
Ohm
Volt
Watt
Farad
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The dielectric in a capacitor is (a)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What happens when a capacitor is connected across a battery?
The capacitor becomes a resistor
The capacitor generates electricity
The capacitor discharges completely
An electric field develops across the dielectric
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the historical name for a capacitor?
Condenser
Accumulator
Transformer
Inductor
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the hydraulic analogy for a capacitor?
An elastic diaphragm within a pipe
A water pump
A water turbine
A water reservoir
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