A capacitor is charged with a battery by connecting the positive terminal of the

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A capacitor is charged with a battery by connecting the positive terminal of the battery to one plate of the capacitor and the negative terminal of the battery to the other plate. Select the one of the following that is most true of the capacitor.

a) The total charge of the capacitor is approximately zero.

b) The total charge of the capacitor is positive.

c) The total charge of the capacitor is negative.

d) The total charge of the capacitor is positve or negative but the sign cannot be determined from the information given.

Explanation / Answer

As all of us we know that capacitor is used to store the charge. But it stores the charge on its plates. One plate of capacitor is positively charged while other one is negativily charged. So total charge is zero . So option 1 suits well.

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