Latest Electrostatics Multiple choice Questions and Answers pdf

31. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a) The leakage resistance of ceramic capacitors is generally high
(b) The stored energy in a capacitor decreases with reduction in value of capacitance
(c) The stored energy in a capacitor increases with applied voltage
(d) A wire cable has distributed capacitance between the conductors
Ans: b

32. Which of the following capacitors has relatively shorter shelf life ?
(a) Mica capacitor
(b) Electrolytic capacitor
(c) Ceramic capacitor
(d) Paper capacitor
Ans: b

33. The sparking between two electrical contacts can be reduced by inserting a
(a) capacitor in parallel with contacts
(6) capacitor in series with each contact
(c) resistance in line
(d) none of the above
Ans: a

34. In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance value will be
(a) small
(b) very small
(c) large
(d) zero
Ans: c

35. The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is
(a) zero
(6) proportional to applied voltage
(c) proportional to value of capacitance
(d) both (b) and (c) above
Ans: a

36. In a capacitive circuit
(a) a steady value of applied voltage causes discharge
(b) an increase in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
(c) decrease in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

37. When a dielectric slab is introduced in a parallel plate capacitor, the potential difference between plates will
(a) remain uncharged
(b) decrease
(c) increase
(d) become zero
Ans: b

38. Capacitance increases with
(a) increase in plate area and decrease in distance between the plates
(b) increase in plate area and distance between the plates
(c) decrease in plate area and value of applied voltage
(d) reduction in plate area and distance between the plates
 Ans: a

39. A capacitor consists of
(a) two insulators separated by a con¬ductor
(b) two conductors separated by an in¬sulator
(c) two insulators only
(d) two conductors only
Ans: b

40. A gang condenser is a
(a) polarised capacitor
(6) variable capacitor
(c) ceramic capacitor
(d) none of the above
Ans:

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