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CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)(i)

A circuit is set up with a 6 V power supply, a capacitor, a resistor R, a switch S, and a voltmeter measuring voltage V across R as a function of time t.

Test the hypothesis that V is inversely proportional to t by reading data from Figure 2 to complete Table 1, and then plotting 1/V against t on the provided grid.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Define the term 'capacitance'.[1 mark]
  2. 1(a)(ii)a)A capacitor of capacitance 2100 μF is charged to a potential difference of 6.0 V between plates. Determine the charge on one of the plates.[2 marks]
  3. 1(a)(ii)b)Determine the energy stored by the 2100 μF capacitor charged to 6.0 V.[2 marks]
  4. 1(b)(ii)State, with reasons, the conclusion which may be drawn from the data.[2 marks]

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