Fields And Their Consequences

Question 1

What is Capacitance defined as?

Answer 1

The charge stored per unit potential difference (between the plates)

Question 2

What is the equation for capacitance?

Answer 2

C = Q/V

Question 3

What is a dielectric made up of?

Answer 3

Polar molecules, which are molecules with a positive and negative end (poles)

Question 4

When charge is applied to a capacitor, what direction does the electric field act in?

Answer 4

From the positive plate to the negative plate

Question 5

What is capacitance?

Answer 5

The charge stored by a capacitor per unit potential difference

Question 6

In a transformer, what can be done to reduce the effects of eddy currents?

Answer 6

Use a laminated iron core