The Plates of a Parallel-Plate Capacitor Are Maintained with Constant

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Multiple Choice

The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are maintained with constant voltage by a battery as they are pulled apart. What happens to the strength of the electric field between the plates during this
Process?

• A) It increases.
• B) It remains constant.
• C) It decreases.
• D) It cannot be determined from the information given.

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