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Capacitor Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of capacitors with this comprehensive quiz designed for electronics enthusiasts and students alike! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refresh your knowledge, our quiz covers a range of topics related to passive devices and capacitance.

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Capacitor functions
Calculation of capacitance
Components in series and parallel

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by LearningCapacitor101

What are passive devices in a circuit ?

they only require the current traveling through the connected circuit

parts of a circuit that rely on an external power source

Which is a passive device ?

Resistor

Transistor

The effect of Capacitor in a circuit is called

Conductance

Capacitance

Capacitance is inversely proportional to

Voltage across the terminals

Charge stored

( Factors affecting capacitance ), More the area of the conductive plates of the capacitor,

Less the capacitance

More the capacitance

( Capacitor Labels ) What does the fourth digit in the label 563K mean ?

Number of zeroes ( multiplier )

Tolerance

A variable capacitor is called

A Varactor

A Rectifier

Typical units for Capacitance ?

NanoFarads

PicoFarads

MilliSiemens

Two 10pF capactiors are connected in parallel in a circuit, what would be the total capacitance ?

5pF

20nF

20pF

Three 4.4pF capacitors are in series in a circuit, what would be the total capacitance ?

1.46pF

13.2pF

A circuit has a voltage source of 5V, with the capacitors 5pF, 2pF and 6pF in series. What is the voltage on 2pF capacitor?

2.88V

2.0V

In above question, which capacitor ( among 2pF, 6pF and 5pF ) do you think would have the lowest voltage?

6pF

2pF

5pF

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