If Both the Plate Area and the Plate Separation of a Parallel-Plate

question 47

Multiple Choice

If both the plate area and the plate separation of a parallel-plate capacitor are doubled, the capacitance is:

• A) doubled
• B) halved
• C) unchanged
• D) tripled
• E) quadrupled

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