Which condition describes a capacitor with continuity lost to one plate, resulting in no current in the circuit?

Which condition describes a capacitor with continuity lost to one plate, resulting in no current in the circuit?

• A. Fixed Capacitors
• B. Open Capacitors
• C. Shorted Capacitors
• D. Variable Capacitors

Answer: (B)

When a component loses continuity to one of its terminals, it creates an open circuit for current flow. If one plate of a capacitor isn’t connected, there’s no closed path for charges to move and the capacitor cannot be charged or discharged through the circuit. In effect, the capacitor behaves as an open circuit, so no current flows, regardless of the applied voltage elsewhere in the circuit. This is what is meant by an open capacitor. The other terms describe different aspects not related to this fault: a fixed or variable capacitor refers to the type of capacitor, not a fault condition, and a shorted capacitor would provide a low-impedance path that conducts current, not block it.

When a component loses continuity to one of its terminals, it creates an open circuit for current flow. If one plate of a capacitor isn’t connected, there’s no closed path for charges to move and the capacitor cannot be charged or discharged through the circuit. In effect, the capacitor behaves as an open circuit, so no current flows, regardless of the applied voltage elsewhere in the circuit. This is what is meant by an open capacitor.

The other terms describe different aspects not related to this fault: a fixed or variable capacitor refers to the type of capacitor, not a fault condition, and a shorted capacitor would provide a low-impedance path that conducts current, not block it.