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#17

The SI unit of capacitance is

A) Farad

B) Coulomb/Volt

C) Both A and B

D) Neither A nor B

Answer:   C
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#18

The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is

A) $\frac{\epsilon_{0}A}{d}$

B) $\frac{\epsilon_{0}d}{A}$

C) $\frac{A}{\epsilon_{0}d}$

D) $\frac{d}{\epsilon_{0}A}$

Answer:   A
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#19

If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled, the capacitance becomes

A) Half

B) Double

C) One-fourth

D) Four times

Answer:   B
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#20

If the distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled, the capacitance becomes

A) Half

B) Double

C) One-fourth

D) Four times

Answer:   A
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#21

The energy stored in a capacitor is

A) $\frac{1}{2}CV^{2}$

B) $\frac{1}{2}QV$

C) $\frac{1}{2}\frac{Q^{2}}{C}$

D) All of these

Answer:   D
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#22

If the charge on a capacitor is doubled, the energy stored becomes

A) Half

B) Double

C) One-fourth

D) Four times

Answer:   D
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#23

If the voltage across a capacitor is doubled, the energy stored becomes

A) Half

B) Double

C) One-fourth

D) Four times

Answer:   D
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#24

The dielectric constant of a medium is

A) $\frac{C}{C_{0}}$

B) $\frac{C_{0}}{C}$

C) $\frac{\epsilon}{\epsilon_{0}}$

D) Both A and C

Answer:   D
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