Increasing the Separation of the Two Charged Parallel Plates of a Capacitor

question 3

Multiple Choice

Increasing the separation of the two charged parallel plates of a capacitor, which are disconnected from a battery, will produce what effect on the capacitor?

• A) increase charge
• B) decrease charge
• C) decrease capacitance
• D) increase capacitance

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