An Capacitor Consists of Two Large Parallel Plates of Area

question 58

Multiple Choice

An capacitor consists of two large parallel plates of area A separated by a very small distance d. This capacitor is connected to a battery and charged until its plates carry charges +Q and -Q, and
Then disconnected from the battery. If the separation between the plates is now doubled, the
Potential difference between the plates will

• A) double.
• B) quadruple.
• C) be cut in fourth.
• D) not change.
• E) be cut in half.

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