Capacitance (The Combination of Capacitors in Series and Parallel...) NEET Questions

Capacitance (The Combination of Capacitors in Series and Parallel...) MCQ Questions

1.
A capacitor is defined as:
A.
A single conductor connected to a battery
B.
A system of two conductors separated by an insulator
C.
Two insulators separated by a conductor
D.
A device that produces electric current
ANSWER :
B. A system of two conductors separated by an insulator
2.
The capacitance of a capacitor is defined as:
A.
C = Q/V
B.
C = V/Q
C.
C = Q²V
D.
C = QV
ANSWER :
A. C = Q/V
3.
The SI unit of capacitance is:
A.
Volt (V)
B.
Newton/Coulomb (N/C)
C.
Coulomb (C)
D.
Farad (F)
ANSWER :
D. Farad (F)
4.
The capacitance of a capacitor depends on:
A.
Voltage applied only
B.
Geometry (shape, size, separation) and dielectric medium
C.
Charge stored only
D.
Both charge and voltage
ANSWER :
B. Geometry (shape, size, separation) and dielectric medium
5.
Total charge on a capacitor (sum of charges on both plates) is:
A.
+2Q
B.
Zero
C.
Q/2
D.
+Q
ANSWER :
B. Zero
6.
The maximum electric field a dielectric can withstand without breakdown is called:
A.
Permittivity
B.
Capacitance
C.
Dielectric constant
D.
Dielectric strength
ANSWER :
D. Dielectric strength