An Air-Filled Parallel Plate Capacitor Is Attached to a Voltage

question 54

Multiple Choice

An air-filled parallel plate capacitor is attached to a voltage source and charged. The voltage source is removed, and then the plates are separated to double their previous distance. What happens to the potential difference between the plates when they are separated?

• A) It doubles.
• B) It quadruples.
• C) It halves.
• D) It is diminished by a factor of 4.
• E) It stays the same.

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