Electrostatic

1. _________ field is associated with the capacitor.

  1. Electric
  2. Magnetic
  3. Both (a) and (b)
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
Electric

2. In a cable capacitor, voltage gradient is maximum at the surface of the

  1. earth
  2. conduction
  3. sheath
  4. insulator

Correct answer: (B)
conduction

3. The time constant of an R-C circuit is defined as the time during which capacitor charging voltage actually rises to _________ percent of its value.

  1. 37, initial
  2. 62, initial
  3. 62, final
  4. 37, final

Correct answer: (C)
62, final

4. "The surface integral of the normal component of the electric displacement D over any closed surface equals the charge enclosed by the surface". The above statement is associated with

  1. Gauss's law
  2. Kirchhoff s law
  3. Faraday's law
  4. Lenz's law

Correct answer: (A)
Gauss's law

5. "The total electric flux through any closed surface surrounding charges is equal to the amount oflcharge enclosed". The above statement is associated with

  1. Coulomb's square law
  2. Gauss's law
  3. Maxwell's first law
  4. Maxwell's second law

Correct answer: (B)
Gauss's law

6. 1 volt/meter is same as

  1. 1 meter/coulomb
  2. 1 newton meter
  3. 1 newton/meter
  4. 1 joule/coulomb

Correct answer: (C)
1 newton/meter

7. A capacitance is a circuit component that opposes the change in circuit

  1. current
  2. voltage
  3. impedance
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (A)
current

8. A capacitance of 100 fiF is connected in series with a resistance of 8000 £2. The time constant of the circuit is

  1. 0.2 s
  2. 0.4 s
  3. 0.6 s
  4. 0.8 s

Correct answer: (D)
0.8 s

9. A capacitor charged to 200 V has 2000 (iC of charge. The value of capacitance will be

  1. 10 F
  2. 10 uF
  3. 100 nF
  4. 1000 uF

Correct answer: (B)
10 uF

10. A capacitor consists of

  1. two insulators separated by a conductor
  2. two conductors separated by an insulator
  3. two insulators only
  4. two conductors only

Correct answer: (B)
two conductors separated by an insulator

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