If the Area of the Plates of a Parallel Plate

question 52

Multiple Choice

If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is halved and the separation between the plates tripled,while the charge on the capacitor remains constant,then by what factor does the energy stored in the capacitor change?

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

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