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451.

Capacitance increases with

A. increase in plate area and decrease in distance between the plates
B. increase in plate area and distance between the plates
C. decrease in plate area and value of applied voltage
D. reduction in plate area and distance between the plates
Answer» B. increase in plate area and distance between the plates
452.

When a dielectric slab is introduced in a parallel plate capacitor, the potential difference between plates will

A. remain uncharged
B. decrease
C. increase
D. become zero
Answer» C. increase
453.

In a capacitive circuit

A. a steady value of applied voltage causes discharge
B. an increase in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
C. decrease in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
D. none of the above
Answer» C. decrease in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
454.

Which of the following capacitors has relatively shorter shelf life ?

A. mica capacitor
B. electrolytic capacitor
C. ceramic capacitor
D. paper capacitor
Answer» C. ceramic capacitor
455.

Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

A. the leakage resistance of ceramic capacitors is generally high
B. the stored energy in a capacitor decreases with reduction in value of capacitance
C. the stored energy in a capacitor increases with applied voltage
D. a wire cable has distributed capacitance between the conductors
Answer» C. the stored energy in a capacitor increases with applied voltage
456.

In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance value will be

A. small
B. very small
C. large
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
457.

Which of the following capacitors will have the least variation ?

A. paper capacitor
B. ceramic capacitor
C. silver plated mica capacitor
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
458.

Which of the following materials has the highest value of dielectric constant?

A. glass
B. vacuum
C. ceramics
D. oil
Answer» D. oil
459.

Which of the following expression is correct for electric field strength ?

A. e = d/e
B. e = d2/t
C. e = jtd
D. e= nd2
Answer» B. e = d2/t
460.

Which of the following statement is true ?

A. the current in the discharging capacitor grows linearly
B. the current in the dicharging capacitor grows exponentially
C. the current in the discharging capacitor decays exponentially
D. the current in the discharging capacitor decreases constantly
Answer» C. the current in the discharging capacitor decays exponentially
461.

In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in

A. metal plates
B. dielectric
C. both (a) and (6)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both (a) and (6)
462.

For which of the following parameter variation, the capacitance of the capacitor remains unaffected ?

A. distance between plates
B. area of the plates
C. nature of dielectric
D. thickness of the plates
Answer» E.
463.

Three capacitors each of the capacity C are given. The resultant capacity 2/3 C can be obtained by using them

A. all in series
B. all in parallel
C. two in parallel and third in series with this combination
D. two in series and third in parallel across this combination
Answer» D. two in series and third in parallel across this combination
464.

The dissipation factor of a good dielectric is of the order of

A. 0.0002
B. 0.002
C. 0.02
D. 0.2
Answer» B. 0.002
465.

If A.C. voltage is applied to capacitive circuit, the alternating current can flow in the circuit because

A. varying voltage produces the charg¬ing and dicharging currents
B. of high peak value
C. charging current can flow
D. discharge current can flow
Answer» B. of high peak value
466.

Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor after being charged from a constant voltage source are separated apart by means of insulated handles, then the

A. voltage across the plates increases
B. voltage across the plates decreases
C. charge on the capacitor decreases
D. charge on the capacitor increases
Answer» C. charge on the capacitor decreases
467.

Which of the following is not a vector ?

A. linear momentum
B. angular momentum
C. electric field
D. electric potential
Answer» C. electric field
468.

A dielectric material must be

A. resistor
B. insulator
C. good conductor
D. semi conductor
Answer» C. good conductor
469.

If three 10 uF capacitors are connected in parallel, the net cararitance is

A. 20 uf
B. 30 ue
C. 40 uf
D. 50 uf
Answer» C. 40 uf
470.

The units of capacitance are

A. volts/coulomb
B. coulombs/volt
C. ohms
D. henry/wb
Answer» C. ohms
471.

For making a capacitor, it is better to select a dielectric having

A. low permittivity
B. high permittivity
C. permittivity same as that of air
D. permittivity slightly more than that of air
Answer» C. permittivity same as that of air
472.

A capacitor stores 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its capacitance is

A. 0.024 f
B. 0.12 f
C. 0.6 f
D. 0.8 f
Answer» B. 0.12 f
473.

If the sheet of a bakelite is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor, the capacitance will

A. decrease
B. increase
C. remains unchanged
D. become zero
Answer» C. remains unchanged
474.

The ability of charged bodies to exert force on 6ne another is attributed to the existence of

A. electrons
B. protons
C. neutrons
D. electric field
Answer» E.
475.

A field line and an equipotential surface are

A. always parallel
B. always at 90°
C. inclined at any angle 0
D. none of the above
Answer» C. inclined at any angle 0
476.

The direction of electric field due +0 positive charge is .

A. away from the charge
B. towards the charge
C. both (a) and (6)
D. none of the above
Answer» B. towards the charge
477.

The lines of force due to charged particles are

A. always straight
B. always curved
C. sometimes curved
D. none of the above
Answer» C. sometimes curved
478.

The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is

A. proportional to d
B. inversely proportional to d
C. inversely proportional to d
D. none of the above
Answer» C. inversely proportional to d
479.

The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 metres from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2 metres, the field intensity will be

A. 400 n/c
B. 600 n/c
C. 800 n/c
D. 1200 n/c
Answer» D. 1200 n/c
480.

The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force will be

A. 60 n
B. 30 n
C. 40 n
D. 15 n
Answer» C. 40 n
481.

capacitors have a high leakage voltage.

A. electrolyte capacitor
B. variable capacitor
C. "c) air capacitor
D. polyester capacitor
Answer» E.
482.

The type of capacitors used in communication transmitters are?

A. electrolyte capacitor
B. variable capacitor
C. air capacitor
D. glass capacitor
Answer» C. air capacitor
483.

Capacitor preferred when there is high frequency in the circuits is _

A. electrolyte capacitor
B. mica capacitor
C. air capacitor
D. glass capacitor
Answer» C. air capacitor
484.

The simplest kind of capacitor is _

A. ceramic capacitor
B. electrolyte capacitor
C. tuning capacitor
D. paper capacitor
Answer» E.
485.

Which capacitors relatively costly?

A. electrolyte capacitor
B. mica capacitor
C. air capacitor
D. glass capacitor
Answer» C. air capacitor
486.

In a variable capacitor, capacitance can be varied by

A. turning the rotatable plates in or out
B. sliding the rotatable plates
C. changing the plates
D. changing the material of plates
Answer» B. sliding the rotatable plates
487.

A capacitor using chemical reactions to store charge is _

A. paper capacitor
B. ceramic capacitor
C. polyester capacitor
D. electrolyte capacitor
Answer» E.
488.

Paper capacitor is a type of _

A. fixed capacitor
B. variable capacitor
C. either fixed or variable depending on its usage
D. neither fixed nor variable
Answer» B. variable capacitor
489.

Which, among the following, is the odd one out?

A. ceramic capacitor
B. electrolyte capacitor
C. tuning capacitor
D. paper capacitor
Answer» D. paper capacitor
490.

The free electrons in practical dielectrics are due to

A. there are no free electrons
B. conductors
C. impurities
D. displacement currents
Answer» D. displacement currents
491.

Magnetic fields between the parallel plates of a capacitor are due to?

A. displacement current
B. conduction current
C. both conduction and displacement current
D. neither conduction nor displacement current
Answer» B. conduction current
492.

Displacement current depends on _

A. moving charges
B. change in time
C. both moving charges and change in time
D. neither moving charges nor change in time
Answer» C. both moving charges and change in time
493.

What is the unit for displacement current?

A. no unit
B. ampere
C. coulomb
D. ampere/coulomb
Answer» C. coulomb
494.

Under normal conditions capacitors have _

A. displacement current
B. conduction current
C. both conduction and displacement current
D. neither conduction nor displacement current
Answer» B. conduction current
495.

What is the type of current caused due to variations in the field?

A. displacement current
B. conduction current
C. both conduction and displacement current
D. neither conduction nor displacement current
Answer» B. conduction current
496.

What is the type of current where the electrons actually move?

A. displacement current
B. conduction current
C. both conduction and displacement current
D. neither conduction nor displacement current
Answer» C. both conduction and displacement current
497.

The flow of electrons which does not pass through the battery is known as

A. displacement current
B. leakage current
C. either displacement or leakage current
D. neither displacement nor leakage current
Answer» B. leakage current
498.

The flow of electrons in dielectric is due to

A. conduction
B. potential difference
C. breakdown
D. resistance
Answer» D. resistance
499.

The free electrons in practical dielectrics is due to _

A. there are no free electrons
B. conductors
C. impurities
D. both conductors and impurities
Answer» D. both conductors and impurities
500.

What is the conduction current when a capacitor is fully charged?

A. infinity
B. zero
C. 100a d) 1000a
Answer» C. 100a d) 1000a