PHYSICS 112

WEEK 4 - FRIDAY
Today: Sections 24.2 24.3
Tomorrow: Sections 24.4 23.5

CH 24 Homework: due Sunday at 11:59 PM
CH 24 Quiz: Monday
Midterm Exam 1: Tuesday at 7pm
Exam #1 Chapter 21-24

2 hours on Tuesday (2/11/2013) at 7 pm

Located in Clark Hall, Rm 101,112

Closed note/book exam

Equation sheet; see MasteringPhysics

Only writing implements & non-programmable calculator

8 Multiple Choice:
Similar to in-class clicker questions / Conceptual

4 problems:
Similar to practice/HW problems / Longer and more rigorous
Parallel (recap)
A 12-F capacitor and a 6-F capacitor
are connected together as shown. If the
charge on the 12-F capacitor is 24 C,
what is the charge on the 6-F
capacitor?
A. 48 C
B. 36 C
C. 24 C
D. 12 C
E. 6 C
Capacitor 2 is
half the size and
holds half the
charge.
Parallel
If the charge on the 12-F capacitor is 24
C, what is the voltage across the 12-F
capacitor?
A) 24 V
B) 4 V
C) 2 V
D) ! V

Parallel
If the charge on the 12-F capacitor is 24
C, what is the voltage across the 12-F
capacitor?

A) 24 V
B) 4 V
C) 2 V
D) ! V
Parallel
The voltage across the 12-F capacitor
is 2V. What is the voltage across the 6-
F capacitor?
A) 24 V
B) 4 V
C) 2 V
D) ! V
Parallel
The voltage across the 12-F capacitor
is 2V. What is the voltage across the 6-
F capacitor?
A) 24 V
B) 4 V
C) 2 V
D) ! V
If the drop from a to b
across the 12-F
capacitor is 2V, then
the drop from a to b
across the 6-F has to
be 2V.
Reading Ahead: 24.2
2) What is the equivalent capacitance?

A) 6 "F
B) 8.2 "F
C) 9.48 "F
D) 19.7 "F
E) 41 "F
Reading Ahead: 24.2
2) What is the equivalent capacitance?

A) 6 "F
B) 8.2 "F
C) 9.48 "F
D) 19.7 "F
E) 41 "F
Equivalent Circuits

What is the correct first step for finding

the equivalent capacitance for the circuit
shown?
A) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in series.
B) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
3
in series.
C) Find C
eq
for C
3
and C
4
in parallel.
D) Find C
eq
for C
3
and C
4
in series.
E) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in parallel.
Equivalent Circuits

What is the correct first step for finding

the equivalent capacitance for the circuit
shown?
A) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in series.
B) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
3
in series.
C) Find C
eq
for C
3
and C
4
in parallel.
D) Find C
eq
for C
3
and C
4
in series.
E) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in parallel.
Equivalent Circuits

What is the correct next step for finding

the equivalent capacitance for the circuit
shown?
A) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in series.
B) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in parallel.
C) Find C
eq
for C
2
and C
34
in parallel.
D) Find C
eq
for C
2
and C
34
in series.
E) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
2
and C
5
in series.
Equivalent Circuits

What is the correct next step for finding

the equivalent capacitance for the circuit
shown?
A) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in series.
B) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
5
in parallel.
C) Find C
eq
for C
2
and C
34
in parallel.
D) Find C
eq
for C
2
and C
34
in series.
E) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
2
and C
5
in series.
Equivalent Circuits

What is the correct last step for

finding the equivalent capacitance
for the circuit shown?

A) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
234
and C
5
in
series.
B) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
234
and C
5
in
Parallel.
Equivalent Circuits

What is the correct last step for

finding the equivalent capacitance
for the circuit shown?

A) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
234
and C
5
in
series.
B) Find C
eq
for C
1
and C
234
and C
5
in
Parallel.
Reading Ahead: 24.3 24.4
1) When the bound charges in a
dielectric arrange themselves in an
electric field, this is called:

A) Bound Charge Alignment
B) Dielectricity
C) Polarization
D) Reactance
Reading Ahead: 24.3 24.4
1) When the bound charges in a
dielectric arrange themselves in an
electric field, this is called:

A) Bound Charge Alignment
B) Dielectricity
C) Polarization
D) Reactance

A fully charged defibrillator contains

1.2 kJ of energy stored in a 110 F
capacitor. What voltage is needed?


A) 2.18 x 10
7
V
B) 4.67 x 10
3
V
C) 6.71 x 10
-2
V
D) 1.45 x 10
-5
V

Energy - Capacitor Application

A fully charged defibrillator contains

1.2 kJ of energy stored in a 110 F
capacitor. What voltage is needed?


A) 2.18 x 10
7
V
B) 4.67 x 10
3
V
C) 6.71 x 10
-2
V
D) 1.45 x 10
-5
V

All the other options are in the
wrong voltage range.
20 million volts is possible in a lab
setting, but wouldnt be available
where defibrillators are used.
The other two values are very low.
(Typical batteries provide 1.5V)
Energy - Capacitor Application
Reading Ahead: 24.4 24.6
1) To increase the energy stored in
a capacitor while the voltage is
held constant:

A) Increase the capacitance.
B) Decrease the capacitance.
Reading Ahead: 24.3 24.6
2) The capacitance of a given
geometry is ______ when a
dielectric is between the plates,
compared to vacuum between the
plates.

A) Greater
B) Smaller