Exam 17: Capacitance

Capacitors are always coded in either pF or ?F units but never in nF.

Connecting capacitances in series is equivalent to

Charging a capacitor involves a voltage source redistributing some electrons from one side of the capacitor to the other.

Dielectric strength is the ability of a dielectric to withstand a potential difference without arcing across the insulator.

A capacitor consists of an insulator, also called a ______________ between two conductors.

Which of the following is not a feature of the tantalum electrolytic capacitor?

Stored energy greater than how many joules can be dangerous and could produce an electric shock?

The ______________ rating specifies the maximum potential difference that can be applied across the plates without puncturing the dielectric.

Which of the following is not a common type of capacitor?

What is the ability of a dielectric to hold or store an electric charge?

Mica capacitors are often used for large capacitance values of about 100 to 5000 ?F.

) Dielectric ______________ is the inability of a capacitor to completely discharge to zero.

What type capacitors have a body that is one solid color, such as tan and the end electrodes completely enclose the end of the part?

The result of a larger plate area is less charge stored for the same applied voltage, which means that the capacitance is smaller.

The action of neutralizing the charge by connecting a conducting path across the dielectric is called

What piece of test equipment is specifically designed to measure the capacitance value of capacitors?

A rating that specifies the maximum potential difference that can be applied across the plates without puncturing the dielectric is the

In the electronics industry capacitors are generally referred to as condensers.

What is the inability of a capacitor to completely discharge to zero?

When two or three capacitor sections of a tuning capacitor are configured on one common shaft, the capacitor sections are said to be