Capacitor calculations - Basic calculations for capacitors in series and parallel

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key characteristic of an electrolytic capacitor?
It is always larger than ceramic capacitors.
It is polarized and has a specific positive and negative side.
It can be connected in any direction.
It is non-polarized.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the charge stored in a capacitor calculated?
Charge equals voltage divided by capacitance.
Charge equals capacitance multiplied by voltage.
Charge equals capacitance divided by voltage.
Charge equals voltage squared.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when capacitors are connected in parallel?
The total capacitance is the sum of individual capacitances.
The total capacitance decreases.
The voltage across each capacitor is different.
The total charge is divided among capacitors.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a parallel circuit with a 9V battery and capacitors, what is the voltage across each capacitor?
0 volts
4.5 volts
9 volts
18 volts
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the total capacitance of capacitors in series calculated?
By adding the capacitances together.
By taking the reciprocal of the sum of reciprocals of individual capacitances.
By multiplying the capacitances.
By subtracting the smallest capacitance from the largest.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of connecting capacitors in series on the total capacitance?
It doubles the total capacitance.
It has no effect on the total capacitance.
It decreases the total capacitance.
It increases the total capacitance.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a time constant in an RC circuit?
The time it takes for a capacitor to fully discharge.
The time it takes for a capacitor to charge to 63.2% of the supply voltage.
The time it takes for a resistor to reach maximum resistance.
The time it takes for a circuit to reach equilibrium.
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