Question 98Electricity/Electronics - QMED70% to pass
What property does capacitance have in an AC circuit?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) oppose any change in circuit voltage.
In an AC (alternating current) circuit, capacitance opposes any change in the circuit voltage. This is because a capacitor stores energy in the form of an electric field, and when the voltage in the circuit changes, the capacitor experiences a change in its stored energy, which creates a voltage drop across the capacitor that opposes the change in the circuit voltage.
The other options are incorrect because: A) a capacitor does not rectify the current, it allows the current to flow in both directions; C) a capacitor does not stop current flow once it is fully charged, it continues to allow current flow; and D) a capacitor allows current flow in both directions, not just one.
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