
Calculate the capacitance of a capacitor if it stores a charge of when there is a potential difference of across its plates.

Important Questions on Capacitance


Given a capacitor has a p.d. of across its plates.Calculate the energy stored on the capacitor.

Given a capacitor has a p.d. of across its plates.The capacitor is briefly connected across a bulb and half the charge flows off the capacitor. Calculate the energy dissipated in the lamp.

A capacitor has a p.d. of across its terminals. Calculate the charge stored on the capacitor.

A capacitor has a p.d. of across its terminals. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor.

A capacitor has a p.d. of across its terminals. It is connected to a resistor and the charge leaks away through the resistor in .Estimate the average current through the resistor.

A capacitor has a p.d. of across its terminals. It is connected to a resistor and the charge leaks away through the resistor in . Estimate the resistance of the resistor.
