Question

The simplest kind of capacitor is ________

(a) Ceramic capacitor

(b) Electrolyte capacitor

(c) Tuning capacitor

(d) Paper capacitor

This question was addressed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

I'd like to ask this question from Types of Capacitor and Capacitance in chapter Capacitance and Capacitors of Basic Electrical Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (d) Paper capacitor

For explanation: The paper capacitor consists of two strips of aluminium foil separated by sheets of waxed paper. This whole setup is rolled up into the form of a cylinder. Since the materials requires for its construction are easily available, it is the simplest kind of capacitor.