Capacitors and Electric Fields

Practice Questions

AP Physics 2 › Capacitors and Electric Fields

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A capacitor is placed in series with a battery. The plates are apart and each have a surface area. Determine the charge on the positive plate.

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Lazy capacitor

In the given circuit, the capacitor is made of two parallel circular plates of radius that are apart. If is equal to , determine the electric field between the plates.

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A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a constant voltage source. If the distance between the plates of this capacitor is and the capacitor holds a charge of , what is the value of the electric field between the plates of this capacitor?

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Lazy capacitor

If , each plate of the capacitor has surface area , and the plates are apart, determine the electric field between the plates.

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Imagine a capacitor with a magnitude of charge Q on either plate. This capacitor has area A, separation distance D, and is connected to a battery of voltage V. If some external agent pulls the capacitor apart such that D doubles, did the electric field, E, stored in the capacitor increase, decrease or stay the same?

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Lazy capacitor

If , each plate of the capacitor has surface area , and the plates are apart, determine the excess charge on the positive plate.

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A parallel plate capacitor with a separation of and surface area is in series with a battery. How will the electric field in the capacitor change if the separation is doubled?

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Imagine a capacitor with a magnitude of charge Q on either plate. This capacitor has area A, separation distance D, and is not connected to a battery of voltage V. If some external agent pulls the capacitor apart such that D doubles, did the electric field, E, stored in the capacitor increase, decrease or stay the same?

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A parallel plate capacitor with a separation of and surface area is in series with a battery. How will the electric field in the capacitor change if a second battery is added in series?

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Lazy capacitor

Consider the given diagram. If , each plate of the capacitor has surface area , and the plates at apart, determine the electric field between the plates.

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