Using Capacitor Equations

Practice Questions

AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism › Using Capacitor Equations

Questions
7
1

If two identical parallel plate capacitors of capacitance are connected in series, which is true of the equivalent capacitance, ?

2

Two parallel conducting plates each have an area of and are separated by a distance, . One plate has a charge evenly distributed across it, and the other has a charge of . A proton (charge ) is initially held near the positive plate, then released such that it accelerates towards the negative plate. How much kinetic energy has the proton gained in this process?

3

You are hired to make a capacitor out of two parallel metal sheets. If someone wanted you to make a thin capacitor of out of those metal sheets, and the sheets needed to be apart, what area do the two metal plates need to be?

4

The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are apart. A potential difference of is applied across the capacitor. Compute the magnitude of the generated electric field.

5

A and capacitor are connected in series with a battery. What is the magnitude of the charge on one plate of the capacitor?

6

The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are apart and in area. A potential difference of is applied across the capacitor. Find the capacitance.

7

The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are apart and in area. A potential difference of is applied across the capacitor. Compute the charge on each plate.

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