Energy Storage | MCQs

Explanation

A capacitor is a device used to store electrical charge and electrical energy.

It consists of at least two electrical conductors separated by a distance.

It is widely used in electronic circuits for filtering, timing, and energy storage.

Explanation

The energy stored in a capacitor is given by U = (1/2)CV². If the potential difference (V) is doubled:

U ∝ V²

U' ∝ (2V)² = 4V²

So, the energy stored will increase by a factor of 4.

Explanation

Energy density is defined as energy per unit volume, so the SI unit is joules per cubic meter (J/m³).

It applies to electric fields where

𝑢 = 1/2𝜀𝐸², with 𝑢 being energy density.

Explanation

Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was an Italian physicist, chemist.

who is credited as the inventor of the electrical battery and the discoverer of methane.