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Which of the following statements about a capacitor is false?
you should always discharge any capacitors before working on an electronic circuit |
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a capacitor remains charged even after the input voltage is removed |
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to discharge a capacitor safely, use a high-wattage resistor comparable to the capacitance of the capacitor |
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it is safe to touch a capacitor with your hands as long as it is small |
The purpose of a capacitor is to retain electric charge and it will do so even after its input voltage is removed. After the input voltage is removed, the capacitor will slowly discharge but, depending on the size and characteristics of the capacitor, discharging could take from a few minutes to a few years. So, it's never safe to touch a capacitor with your hands and you should make sure to discharge any capacitors in a circuit before working on it using an appropriately high-wattage resistor or a capacitor discharge tool.
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Connecting the 6 batteries in series multiplies their voltage while keeping their current the same yielding a 90V 15A configuration. Connecting the 6 batteries in parallel multiplies their current while keeping their voltage the same yieleding a 15V 90A configuration. Using a series-parallel connection, 3 batteries can be connected in series and 3 can be connected in parallel resulting in a 45V 45A configuration.
Inductance is a factor in which of the following?
determining energy stored by a capacitor |
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an AC circuit |
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batteries connected in serial |
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a DC circuit |
Inductance is a property of an AC circuit (or a component in an AC circuit) that quantifies resistance to changes in current. The current in an AC circuit is continuously changing and inductive reactance (the opposition to change) depends both on the inductance of the circuit or component and the rate at which the current is changing.
The hertz is a unit of measurement for:
energy |
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inductance |
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frequency |
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power |
The hertz is a unit of measurement for frequency.
Why does current in an electric circuit create heat?
heat is created when the current overcomes resistance in the wire |
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current is naturally hot |
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voltage is naturally hot |
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the wire in the circuit burns when current passes through |
Current in an electric circuit creates heat when the current overcomes resistance in the wire.