Mixed Questions From Capacitance To MagnetoStatic Flashcards
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The total capacitance of capacitors in parallel is calculated by:
Sum of individual capacitances
When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is:
Reciprocal of the sum of reciprocals
The energy stored in a capacitor is given by:
(1/2)CV²
Which of the following materials is typically used as a dielectric?
Mica
In a parallel-plate capacitor, increasing the distance between plates will:
Decrease capacitance
Magnetic field lines always form:
Closed loops
Magnetic field inside a long straight current-carrying wire can be found using:
Ampere’s Law
Unit of capacitance is:
Farad
A Farad is equivalent to:
Coulomb/Volt
Unit of magnetic flux is:
Weber
Unit of magnetic flux density is:
Weber per meter squared
A Tesla is equivalent to:
Weber/m²
Capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is directly proportional to:
Area of the plates
A dielectric increases the capacitance by:
Increasing permittivity
What does magnetic vector potential \vec{A} represent?
A potential function related to \vec{B}
Which law uses the line integral of magnetic field around a closed loop?
Ampere’s Law
Magnetic field intensity \vec{H} is measured in:
A/m
The relationship between \vec{B} and \vec{H} is given by:
\vec{B} = \mu \vec{H}
Magnetic permeability \mu represents:
Ability to support magnetic field
A magnetic dipole moment is given by:
IA
Similarity between electrostatics and magnetostatics:
Both follow inverse square laws
Difference between electrostatics and magnetostatics:
Electric field lines are open; magnetic are closed
What kind of field is created by steady current?
Magnetic field
What causes magnetic fields in magnetostatics?
Steady currents