Dielectric Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

What are dielectrics made from

A

polar molecules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How do polar molecules work

A

align with the created e field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What does each polar molecule have

A

own electric field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What does the e-field depend on polar molecules

A

permitivity of the dielectric

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What do the polar molecules field do

A

oppose the field formed by the capacitor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Since the field is opposes what happens to the capacitor field

A

reduces the field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What happens to the potential difference required to charge capacitor as e field decreases

A

potential difference decreases since e-field strength decreases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What happens to capacitance due to decrease in V

A

Capacitance increases since C = Q/V

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly