Practice - THE PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR
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Practice Questions
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What is the unit of capacitance?
💡 Hint: Think of the formula relating charge and voltage.
Explain what a dielectric does in a capacitor.
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of an insulating material.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depend on?
💡 Hint: Remember the capacitance formula C = (ε_0 * A) / d.
True or False: The electric field strength between the plates of a capacitor is uniform.
💡 Hint: Think about the large area relative to the distance.
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Challenge Problems
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If a capacitor is charged to 50V with a capacitance of 25μF, how much charge is stored?
💡 Hint: Use the formula Q = CV.
How would the capacitance change if the dielectric constant of a capacitor is increased from 2 to 5?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between capacitance and the dielectric.
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