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A capacitor is to be tested with a digital multimeter set up to measure ohms. If the meter is connected to a shorted capacitor, how would the meter display respond?

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A capacitor is to be tested with a digital multimeter set up to measure ohms. If the meter is connected to a shorted capacitor, how would the meter display respond?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• How a good (non-shorted) capacitor behaves when checked on ohms with a digital multimeter (DMM): initial low reading, then resistance appears to change as it charges from the meter’s battery • Difference between a short circuit and a normal capacitor: a short has effectively zero resistance and no ability to charge, so current flow doesn’t taper off • What the multimeter’s OL (over‑limit / open circuit) indication actually means on the ohms range

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• First, picture what is physically happening when you connect an ohmmeter across a normal capacitor: does the meter see a changing condition or a constant condition as time passes? • Now think about a capacitor that is shorted: is there any real capacitance left, or is it just like two wires touching? How would an ohmmeter behave if you simply touch the two probes together? • Consider what condition (open vs short) would make the meter show OL, and what condition would make it show a solid, low resistance reading.

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• Be clear on the meaning of OL on the ohms setting: it corresponds to an open circuit / very high resistance, not a short • Recall that a shorted capacitor acts like a wire, not like a charging capacitor, so its resistance behavior over time will be different • Compare each answer choice with how the meter behaves when leads are shorted together versus when they are left open

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Question 1 of 205eccefa4bacbc34ba4d48540

A capacitor is to be tested with a digital multimeter set up to measure ohms. If the meter is connected to a shorted capacitor, how would the meter display respond?

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A capacitor is to be tested with a digital multimeter set up to measure ohms. If the meter is connected to a shorted capacitor, how would the meter display respond?

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