LESSON 5: UNDERSTANDING AND
WORKING SAFELY WITH CAPACITORS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Which job can a capacitor perform in electrical work?
a. Produce large current pulses
b. Timing circuits
c. Power factor correction
d. All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
A capacitor consists of two conductors, usually referred to as plates separated by an insulator called? -
ANSWER dielectric
Which physical factors determines the amount of capacitance - ANSWER Area of the plates
Distance between the plates
Type of dielectric
The unit of capacitance is the ___ and is symbolized by the letter__? - ANSWER Farad/ F
A capacitor has the capacitance of one ? when a change of one volt across its plates results in the
movement of one coulomb of electrons. - ANSWER Farad
A charged capacitor has a voltage potential across it. The plate with a deficiency of electrons is the
negative plate - ANSWER False
When a capacitor becomes charged, a potential exists between the plates of the capacitor - ANSWER
True
WORKING SAFELY WITH CAPACITORS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Which job can a capacitor perform in electrical work?
a. Produce large current pulses
b. Timing circuits
c. Power factor correction
d. All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
A capacitor consists of two conductors, usually referred to as plates separated by an insulator called? -
ANSWER dielectric
Which physical factors determines the amount of capacitance - ANSWER Area of the plates
Distance between the plates
Type of dielectric
The unit of capacitance is the ___ and is symbolized by the letter__? - ANSWER Farad/ F
A capacitor has the capacitance of one ? when a change of one volt across its plates results in the
movement of one coulomb of electrons. - ANSWER Farad
A charged capacitor has a voltage potential across it. The plate with a deficiency of electrons is the
negative plate - ANSWER False
When a capacitor becomes charged, a potential exists between the plates of the capacitor - ANSWER
True
