If a capacitor is charged and then short-circuited, what happens to the charge o

Practice Questions

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If a capacitor is charged and then short-circuited, what happens to the charge on the capacitor?
  1. It remains the same
  2. It is discharged
  3. It increases
  4. It becomes zero

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If a capacitor is charged and then short-circuited, what happens to the charge on the capacitor?
  • Step 1: Understand that a capacitor stores electrical charge.
  • Step 2: When the capacitor is charged, it has a certain amount of stored charge.
  • Step 3: A short circuit means that there is a direct connection that allows electricity to flow freely.
  • Step 4: When the charged capacitor is short-circuited, the stored charge starts to flow out of the capacitor.
  • Step 5: This flow of charge continues until all the charge has left the capacitor.
  • Step 6: After the charge has flowed out, the capacitor has no charge left, which means its charge becomes zero.
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