The Capacitance of a Parallel-Plate Capacitor

question 41

Multiple Choice

The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor

• A)is defined as the amount of work required to move a charge from one plate to the other.
• B)decreases if a dielectric is placed between its plates.
• C)is independent of the distance between the plates.
• D)has units of J/C.
• E)is independent of the charge on the capacitor.

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