If the Plate Separation of an Isolated Charged Parallel-Plate Capacitor

question 57

Multiple Choice

If the plate separation of an isolated charged parallel-plate capacitor is doubled:

• A)the electric field is doubled
• B)the potential difference is halved
• C)the charge on each plate is halved
• D)the surface charge density on each plate is doubled
• E)none of the above

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