If the Area of the Plates of a Parallel Plate

question 19

Multiple Choice

If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is tripled and the plate separation is halved, by what factor does the capacitance change?

• A) It triples.
• B) It doubles.
• C) It increases by a factor of 6.
• D) It increases 1.5 times.
• E) It decreases to 2/3 the original.

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