If the Charge on a Parallel-Plate Capacitor Is Doubled

question 12

Multiple Choice

If the charge on a parallel-plate capacitor is doubled:

• A)the capacitance is halved
• B)the capacitance is doubled
• C)the electric field is halved
• D)the electric field is doubled
• E)the surface charge density is not changed on either plate

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