If the Area of the Plates of a Parallel Plate

question 62

Multiple Choice

If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is halved and the separation between the plates tripled,then by what factor does the capacitance change?

• A)increase by a factor of 6
• B)decrease by a factor of 2/3
• C)decrease by a factor of 1/6
• D)increase by a factor of 3/2
• E)decrease by a factor of 1/2