A Battery Charges a Parallel-Plate Capacitor Fully and Then Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

A battery charges a parallel-plate capacitor fully and then is removed.The plates are then slowly pulled apart.What happens to the potential difference between the plates as they are being separated?

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

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Retained Earnings Restrictions

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Deficit

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