Question 1
WHAT UNIT WILL THE TOTAL ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR BE MEASURED IN ?
FARADS
JOULES
COULOMBS
VOLTS
Question 2
FOR MAXIMUM CAPACITANCE THE PLATES OF A CAPACITOR MUST BE
AS BIG AS POSSIBLE
AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE
AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE
AS FAR APART AS POSSIBLE
Question 3
INDUCTANCE IS MEASURED IN WHAT UNITS ?
AMPS PER SECOND
VOLTS PER METRE
COULOMBS
HENRIES
Question 4
IF A POLARISED (ELECTROLYTIC) CAPACITOR WAS CONNECTED THE WRONG WAY ROUND TO A SUPPLY, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ?
IT WOULD ONLY CHARGE UP DURING THE POSITIVE HALF CYCLE
IT WOULD ONLY CHARGE UP DURING THE NEGATIVE HALF CYCLE
IT WOULD NOT CHARGE UP AT ALL
IT WOULD BE DESTROYED
Question 5
CALCULATE THE ENERGY STORED IN A 200 MICRO FARAD CAPACITOR CONNECTED TO A 200 VOLT SUPPLY
0.02 JOULES
8 JOULES
4 JOULES
40 JOULES
Question 6
IF 3 10 MICRO FARAD CAPACITORS ARE CONNECTED IN SERIES, THE CHARGE ON EACH CAPACITOR WILL BE
THE SAME
3 TIMES AS GREAT
ONE THIRD
THREE TENTHS
Question 8
WHAT IS THE FORMULA NEEDED TO CALCULATE THE ENERGY STORED IN AN INDUCTOR?
E = 0.5CU2
E = 0.5LI2
E = 1/2 BLv
E = BLv
Question 9
On an AC Mains supply of 230volts, what is the minimum voltage value which capacitors must be rated at?
250 VOLTS
400 VOLTS
600 VOLTS
220 VOLTS
Question 10
TO CALCULATE CAPACITANCE, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FORMULAS IS TRUE
V = Q/C
V = C/Q
Q = V/C
Q = C/V
Question 11
IF A CURRENT OF 12.5A FLOWS FOR A TIME OF 2 MINUTES CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGE TRANSFERRED
150 VOLTS
1500 FARADS
1500 COULOMBS
9.6 COULOMBS
Question 12
IF A CHARGE OF 500 MICRO COULOMBS IS STORED IN A 25 MICRO FARAD CAPACITOR, WHAT WILL THE P.D. ACROSS THE PLATES BE?
0.2 volts
20 volts
12500 milli volts
1250 milli volts
Question 13
CALCULATE THE CHARGE IF A 200 MICRO FARAD CAPACITOR IS CONECTED TO A 200 VOLTS SUPPLY
0.04 COULOMBS
0.4 COULOMBS
0.04 JOULES
0.4 JOULES
Question 14
CALCULATE THE EQUIVALENT CAPACITANCE OF 3 CAPACITORS WHEN CONNECTED IN SERIES.
THERE VALUES ARE :
5 MICRO FARAD, 10 MICRO FARAD AND 30 MICRO FARAD
2 MICRO FARAD
0.02 MICRO FARAD
0.33 MICRO FARAD
3 MICRO FARAD
Question 15
THE ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH OF A CAPACITOR IS DETERMINED BY THE VOLTAGE BETWEEN THE PLATES DIVIDED BY THE THICKNESS OF THE DIALECTRIC.
BUT WHAT UNITS ARE ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH MEASURED IN ?
COULOMBS PER SQUARE METRE
AMPS PER SECOND
VOLTS PER METRE
WATTS PER SECOND
Question 16
WHICH IS CORRECT FORMULA FOR CALCULATING THE ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR
E = 0.5CU2
E = 0.5LI2
C = W/0.5U
U = W/0.5C
Question 17
AS A GENERAL RULE, WHEN A CAPACITOR IS FULLY CHARGED WHAT WILL IT BLOCK?
A D.C. VOLTAGE
AN A.C. VOLTAGE
A D.C. CURRENT
AN A.C. CURRENT
Question 18
THE CAPACITOR FITTED IN THE STARTER SWITCH OF A FLUORESCENT LIGHT FITTING IS FOR WHAT REASON ?
TO MAKE IT START QUICKER
TO STOP IT FLICKERING WHEN IT'S STARTING
TO IMPROVE THE POWER FACTOR
TO SUPPRESS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
Question 19
FIXED CAPACITORS CAN BE PLACED INTO THREE GENERAL CLASSES RELATED TO THEIR DIALECTRICS
WHICH CLASS WOULD AN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR BE IN ?
LOW LOSS CAPACITOR
MEDIUM LOSS CAPACITOR
POLARISED CAPACITOR
HIGH STABILITY CAPACITOR
Question 20
If the Peak Voltage is 1 Volt AC what is the RMS value
0.637 V
1.414V
0.707V
1.618V
ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Question 1
WHAT UNIT WILL THE TOTAL ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR BE MEASURED IN ? Correct Answer: JOULES
Question 2
FOR MAXIMUM CAPACITANCE THE PLATES OF A CAPACITOR MUST BE
Correct Answer: AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE
Question 3
INDUCTANCE IS MEASURED IN WHAT UNITS ?
Correct Answer: HENRIES
Question 4
IF A POLARISED (ELECTROLYTIC) CAPACITOR WAS CONNECTED THE WRONG WAY ROUND TO A SUPPLY, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ?
Correct Answer: IT WOULD BE DESTROYED
REMEMBER
POLARISED CAPS SHOULD NOT BE CONNECTED TO AN ALTERNATING VOLTAGE AND MUST BE CORRCTLY CONNECTED TO A DC SUPPLY.
Question 5
CALCULATE THE ENERGY STORED IN A 200 MICRO FARAD CAPACITOR CONNECTED TO A 200 VOLT SUPPLY
Correct Answer: 4 JOULES
REMEMBER
E = 0.5CU2
Question 6
IF 3 10 MICRO FARAD CAPACITORS ARE CONNECTED IN SERIES, THE CHARGE ON EACH CAPACITOR WILL BE
Correct Answer: THE SAME
Question 7
WHY ARE DISCHARGE RESISTORS OFTEN CONNECTED TO LARGE CAPACITORS
Correct Answer: TO SAFELY DISSIPATE THE CHARGE HELD THUS REDUCING SHOCK RISK
Question 8
WHAT IS THE FORMULA NEEDED TO CALCULATE THE ENERGY STORED IN AN INDUCTOR?
Correct Answer:
E = 0.5LI2
Question 9
On an AC Mains supply of 230volts, what is the minimum voltage value which capacitors must be rated at?
Correct Answer: 400 VOLTS
Question 10
TO CALCULATE CAPACITANCE, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FORMULAS IS TRUE
Correct Answer: V = Q/C
Question 11
IF A CURRENT OF 12.5A FLOWS FOR A TIME OF 2 MINUTES CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGE TRANSFERRED
Correct Answer: 1500 COULOMBS
REMEMBER THE CHARGE IS Q
AND
Q = I x t
Question 12
IF A CHARGE OF 500 MICRO COULOMBS IS STORED IN A 25 MICRO FARAD CAPACITOR, WHAT WILL THE P.D. ACROSS THE PLATES BE?
Correct Answer: 20 volts
Question 13
CALCULATE THE CHARGE IF A 200 MICRO FARAD CAPACITOR IS CONECTED TO A 200 VOLTS SUPPLY
Correct Answer: 0.04 COULOMBS
Question 14
CALCULATE THE EQUIVALENT CAPACITANCE OF 3 CAPACITORS WHEN CONNECTED IN SERIES.
THERE VALUES ARE :
5 MICRO FARAD, 10 MICRO FARAD AND 30 MICRO FARAD
Correct Answer: 3 MICRO FARAD
Question 15
THE ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH OF A CAPACITOR IS DETERMINED BY THE VOLTAGE BETWEEN THE PLATES DIVIDED BY THE THICKNESS OF THE DIALECTRIC.
BUT WHAT UNITS ARE ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH MEASURED IN ?
Correct Answer: VOLTS PER METRE
REMEMBER
E = U/d
Question 16
WHICH IS CORRECT FORMULA FOR CALCULATING THE ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR
Correct Answer:
E = 0.5CU2
Question 17
AS A GENERAL RULE, WHEN A CAPACITOR IS FULLY CHARGED WHAT WILL IT BLOCK?
Correct Answer: A D.C. CURRENT
Question 18
THE CAPACITOR FITTED IN THE STARTER SWITCH OF A FLUORESCENT LIGHT FITTING IS FOR WHAT REASON ?
Correct Answer: TO SUPPRESS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
Question 19
FIXED CAPACITORS CAN BE PLACED INTO THREE GENERAL CLASSES RELATED TO THEIR DIALECTRICS
WHICH CLASS WOULD AN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR BE IN ?
Correct Answer: POLARISED CAPACITOR
Question 20
If the Peak Voltage is 1 Volt AC what is the RMS value
Correct Answer: 0.707V