1. What are the units of capacitance?

A. H/wb B. Ohms

C. C/v D. v/C

2. What does the Q stand for in the formula of capacitance?

A. potential difference

B. charge on each plate

C. farads

D. voltage

3. In a parallel-plate capacitor, how can the capacitance be decreased?

A. Increasing the stored charge in the capacitor B. Increasing in the gap between the charged plates C. Decreasing the stored charge in the capacitor D. Decreasing the gap between the charged plates

4. A capacitor with a dielectric stores _____ charge than one without a dielectric.

A. more

B. less

5. In 5 or more sentences, explain why two metal plates near each other will not become charged until connected to a source of potential difference.