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  1. A 4.7 M resistor is in series with a 0.015 F capacitor. The combination is across a 12 V source. How long does it take the capacitor to fully charge?

  2. A.
    35 ms
    B.
    352 ms
    C.
    3.5 s
    D.
    70.5 ms

  3. A sine wave voltage is applied across a capacitor. When the frequency of the voltage is decreased, the current

  4. A.
    increases
    B.
    remains constant
    C.
    decreases
    D.
    ceases

  5. Of the following capacitors, which one has the highest dielectric constant?

  6. A.
    air
    B.
    mica
    C.
    glass
    D.
    paper

  7. A 0.01 F capacitor equals how many picofarads?

  8. A.
    100 pF
    B.
    1,000 pF
    C.
    10,000 pF
    D.
    100,000 pF

  9. A 12 kHz voltage is applied to a 0.33 F capacitor, and 200 mA of rms current is measured. What is the value of the voltage?

  10. A.
    8 V
    B.
    80 V
    C.
    80 mV
    D.
    800 mV

  11. A 0.00022 F capacitor equals how many microfarads?

  12. A.
    22 F
    B.
    220 F
    C.
    2,200 F
    D.
    22,200 F

  13. Two series capacitors (one 2 F, the other of unknown value) are charged from a 24 V source. The 2 F capacitor is charged to 16 V and the other to 8 V. The value of the unknown capacitor is

  14. A.
    1 F
    B.
    2 F
    C.
    4 F
    D.
    8 F

  15. A 330 pF capacitor and a 220 pF capacitor are each connected across a 6 V dc source. The voltage across the 330 pF capacitor is

  16. A.
    3 V
    B.
    6 V
    C.
    4 V
    D.
    0 V

  17. A 2 F, a 4 F, and a 10 F capacitor are connected in series. The total capacitance is less than

  18. A.
    2 F
    B.
    4 F
    C.
    10 F
    D.
    1.5 F

  19. When the plate area of a capacitor increases,

  20. A.
    the capacitance increases
    B.
    the capacitance decreases
    C.
    the capacitance is unaffected
    D.
    the voltage it can withstand increases.