Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)A capacitor has its air gap doubled and its area halved.The capacitance is unchanged.
• B)If the charge on one side of a capacitor is +Q,and the other side it is -Q,then the energy in the capacitor is Q²/C.
• C)Two capacitors in series always have a lower capacitance than the capacitance of either of the two alone.
• D)Two capacitors in parallel always have a lower capacitance than the capacitance of either of the two alone.
• E)Two capacitors differ only in the dielectric material that fills them.For the same voltage,the one with the higher dielectric constant holds less charge.

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