A parallel plate capacitor is charged with a battery until it reaches voltage V. After the battery was disconnected, the distance between the plates was increased 3 times (no charge loss in this process). Which of the following is true about the capacitance and the voltage between the plates as a result of this process. O the capacitance stays the same; the voltage between the plates stays the same. the capacitance decreases; the voltage between the plates increases O the capacitance increases; the voltage between the plates increases O the capacitance increases; the voltage between the plates decreases O the capacitance decreases; the voltage between the plates decreases

A parallel plate capacitor is charged with a battery until it reaches voltage V. After the battery was disconnected, the distance between the plates was increased 3 times (no charge loss in this process). Which of the following is true about the capacitance and the voltage between the plates as a result of this process. O the capacitance stays the same; the voltage between the plates stays the same. the capacitance decreases; the voltage between the plates increases O the capacitance increases; the voltage between the plates increases O the capacitance increases; the voltage between the plates decreases O the capacitance decreases; the voltage between the plates decreases

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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