6.1

Question 1

Capacitor

Answer 1

Circuit component that stores energy by separating charges onto two electrical conductors with an insulator between them. One plate becomes positively changed and the other negatively charged

Question 2

Capacitance

Answer 2

The charge per unit potential difference stored across the the plates of the capacitor

Question 3

Exponential decay

Answer 3

A decrease at a rate proportional to the magnitude of the quantity at that time ????

Question 4

Time constant

Answer 4

Time taken for the charge remaining on a capacitor to decrease to 1/e or 37% of its initial value

Question 5

structure of a capacitor

Answer 5

2 parallel conducting plates separated by an insulator (dielectric).

Question 6

how a capacitor becomes charged

Answer 6

the electrons from one side flow through the circuit to the other side of the capacitor making that plate negatively charged and the opposing one positively charged due to the lack of negative charge

Question 7

capacitors in parallel

Answer 7

Ctot = C1+C2+C3…….

Question 8

capacitors in series

Answer 8

1/Ctot= 1/C1+1/C2……..

Question 9

charging current

Answer 9

decreases exponentially

Question 10

charging pd

Answer 10

increases then levels off

Question 11

charging charge on a capacitor

Answer 11

charge increases then levels off

Question 12

discharge current

Answer 12

decreases exponentially

Question 13

discharge charge on capacitor

Answer 13

decreases exponentially

Question 14

discharging pd

Answer 14

decreases exponentially