The bridge used for the measurement of the value of the capacitance is
A. Wien’s bridge
B. Wheatstone bridge
C. Schering bridge
D. Hay’s bridge
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is that property of a capacitor which delays any change of voltage across it.
A. Inductance
B. Capacitance
C. Potential gradient
D. None of the above
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Which of the following capacitors preferred for high frequency circuits ?
A. Air capacitor
B. Electrolytic capacitor
C. Mica capacitor
D. none of the above
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The phenomenon of an uncharged body getting charged merely by the nearness of a charged body is known as
A. Photoelectric effect
B. Chemical effect
C. Magnetic effect
D. Induction
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The lines of force due to charged particles are
A. always straight
B. always curved
C. sometimes curved
D. none of the above
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While testing a capacitor with ohm meter, if the capacitor shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably less than normal, it can be concluded that the capacitor is
A. Short-circuited
B. Open circuited
C. Alright
D. Leaky
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A capacitance is a circuit component that opposes the change in circuit
A. current
B. voltage
C. impedance
D. none of the above
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In order to remove static electricity from machinery
A. construct insulated cabins
B. insulate the machinery
C. ground the framework
D. humidify the surroundings
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Voltage applied across a ceramic dielectric produces an electrolytic field 100 times greater than air. What will be the value of dielectric constant ?
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Which of the following material has least value of dielectric constant ?
A. Ceramics
B. Oil
C. Glass
D. Paper
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Which medium has the least dielectric strength ?
A. Paraffin wax
B. Quartz
C. Glass
D. Air
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The minimum value of potential gradient in a cable occurs in
A. insulation
B. conductor
C. outer sheath
D. uniformly all over
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Dielectric strength ______ with increasing thickness
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unaltered
D. none of the above
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capacitors are mainly used for radio frequency tuning.
A. Paper
B. Air
C. Mica
D. Electrolytic
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If a third equal and similar charge is placed between two equal and similar charges, then this third charge will
A. move out of the field of influence of the two charges
B. remain in stable equilibrium
C. not be in equilibrium
D. be in unstable equilibrium
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The unit of capacitance is
A. henry
B. ohm
C. farad
D. farad/m
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The time constant and R-C circuit may also be defined as the time during which the charging current falls to ______ percent of its initial maximum value,
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An electrolytic capacitor can be used for
A. D.C. only
B. AC. only
C. both D.C. as well as A.C.
D. none of the above
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A capacitor consists of two
A. Ceramic plates and one mica disc
B. Insulators separated by a dielectric
C. Silver-coated insulators
D. Conductors separated by an insulator
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A paper capacitor is usually available in the form of
A. tubes
B. rolled foil
C. disc
D. meshed plates
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