If the Area of the Plates of a Parallel Plate

question 114

Multiple Choice

If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is halved and the separation between the plates tripled, while the charge on the capacitor remains constant, then by what factor does the energy stored in the capacitor change?

• A) increases by a factor of 2
• B) decreases by a factor of 2/3
• C) increases by a factor of 6
• D) increases by a factor of 3/2
• E) decreases by a factor of 1/6

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