An Ideal Parallel-Plate Capacitor Consists of Two Parallel Plates of Area

question 75

Multiple Choice

An ideal parallel-plate capacitor consists of two parallel plates of area A separated by a distance d.This capacitor is connected to a battery and charged until its plates carry charges +Q and -Q,and the battery is then disconnected.If the separation between the plates is now doubled,the electrical energy stored in the capacitor will

• A)double.
• B)quadruple.
• C)be cut in half.
• D)be cut in fourth.
• E)not change.

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