Question 3

(a) Define the capacitance of a capacitor.

(b) State three factors on which the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends.

(c) Derive a formula for the energy W stored in a charged capacitor of capacitance C carrying a charge Q on either plate.

(d) Two capacitors of capacitance 4\(\mu F\) and 6\(\mu F\) are connected in series to a 100V d.c supply. Draw the circuit diagram and calculate the (i) charge on either plate of each capacitor (ii) p.d. across each capacitor; (iii) energy of the combined capacitors. 

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Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1990
Question no.
#3
Type
Theory

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