CAPACITOR WORKSHEET

Grade 12/ 13

Nov. 08

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1. Write down what is meant by the following terms:
A. Dielectric B. Farad C. Working voltage

2. Why does a capacitor appear to allow ac to flow, but not dc?

3. What is the charge held by a 470 microfarad capacitor charged to a p.d. of 8.5 V?

4. Why does the circuit BELOW only operate on the forward half-cycle?

This circuit can be used to measure the value of a capacitor:

5. A capacitor is connected to a 12-volt power supply by a reed switch operating at 400 Hz.
The ammeter reads 45 mA. What is the capacitance of the capacitor?

6. What is the energy held by a 50 000 F capacitor charged to 12.0 V?

7. A 470 F capacitor, charged up to 12.0 V is connected to a 100 k resistor.

(a)

What is the time constant?

(b) What is the voltage after 10 s?

(c)

How long does it take for the voltage to drop to 2.0 V