If the Potential Difference Across the Plates of a Capacitor

question 55

Multiple Choice

If the potential difference across the plates of a capacitor is doubled, what happens to the energy stored?

• A) It stays the same.
• B) It doubles.
• C) It quadruples.
• D) It halves.
• E) It increases by a factor of 1.414.

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