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Capacitors and capacitance
8 past-paper questions on Capacitors and capacitance
Calculate the charge on the sphere.
Practise the full question →Two capacitors X and Y are connected in series to a power supply of voltage V, as shown in Fig. 6.1. The capacitance of X is C_X…
Practise the full question →Complete Table 7.1 to show expressions, in terms of Q and V, for the final p.d.s across, and the final charges on, the two…
Practise the full question →On Fig. 7.1, sketch the variation of charge with p.d. for capacitor X as the p.d. increases from 0 to V.
Practise the full question →the capacitance C, in µF
Practise the full question →Define the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.
Practise the full question →Two capacitors P and Q are connected in parallel to a power supply of voltage V. The capacitance of P is 200 μF. The capacitance…
Practise the full question →Use your answers in (b) to determine capacitance C.
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