Basic Questions
Identification
Physical Use
Final Jeopardy
100

This device is capable of storing electrical energy in the form of capacitance. It is measured in farads?

What is a capacitor?

100

A capacitor looks like?


What is all of them?

100

Capacitors are often used in electronic circuits to filter out this type of signal.

What is alternating current (AC)?







200

The capacitance of a capacitor is directly proportional to these two factors of its two plates?

What are the surface area and distance?


200

The symbols below depict these three components in a circuit diagram (left to right)...


What is a capacitor, polarized capacitor and variable capacitor?



200

This part of the capacitor is connected to the positive side of the circuit.

What is the positive terminal?


300

When a Capacitor is first connected to a circuit, it behaves as a ___. When it becomes fully charged, it behaves as a ___.

What is a short and open circuit?

300

How do you identify a capacitor’s value?




300

This can be placed in between capacitors plates to affect its capacitance?.

What is a dialectric material


300

Capacitors are extremely useful in flash photography because they can do this.

Store and quickly release electrical energy