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In the circuit in Figure, the resistance has a resistance of 2000Ω, the capacitor has a capacitance of 1000μF and the battery has an e.m.f. of 12 V

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A circuit to charge and discharge a capacitor. Explain what happens to the amount of charge stored on the plates in the moments after the switch is first connected to terminal Q.

Important Questions on Capacitance

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In the circuit in Figure, the resistance has a resistance of 2000Ω, the capacitor has a capacitance of 1000μF and the battery has an e.m.f. of 12 V

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A circuit to charge and discharge a capacitor The potential difference across the capacitor when it connected to Q side.

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In the circuit in Figure, the resistance has a resistance of 2000Ω, the capacitor has a capacitance of 1000μF and the battery has an e.m.f. of 12 V

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A circuit to charge and discharge a capacitor The current in the resistor when it connected to Q side.

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Show that the unit of the time constant (RC) is the second.

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A 400μF capacitor is charged using a 20 V battery. It is connected across the ends of a 600Ω resistor with 20 V potential difference across its plates.Calculate the charge stored on the capacitor.

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A 400μF, capacitor is charged using a 20 V, battery. It is connected across the ends of a 600Ω, resistor with 20 V,potential difference across its plates.

Calculate the time constant for the discharging circuit.

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A 400μF capacitor is charged using a 20 V battery. It is connected across the ends of a 600Ω resistor with 20 V potential difference across its plates.

(c) Calculate the time it takes the charge on the capacitor to fall to 2.0mC.

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A 400μF capacitor is charged using a 20 V battery. It is connected across the ends of a 600Ω resistor with 20 V potential difference across its plates.

(d) State the potential difference across the plates when the charge has fallen to 2.0mC.

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A capacitor has a potential difference of 6.0 V across its plates and stores 9.0 mJ of energy. Which row in the table gives the capacitance of the capacitor and the charge on its plates?

  Capacitance / µF Charge / mC
A 500 3.0
B 500 18
C 3000 3.0
D 3000 18