(c) You are given five scenarios for a parallel-plate capacitor: (i) plates of surface area 2A separated by a distance 2d (ii) plates of surface area A/2 separated by a distance d/2 (iii) plates of surface area A/2 separated by a distance 2d (iv) plates of surface area 2A separated by a distance d/2 (v) plates of surface area A separated by a distance d Which of these combinations would result in the largest capacitance for a parallel-plate capacitor?

(c) You are given five scenarios for a parallel-plate capacitor: (i) plates of surface area 2A separated by a distance 2d (ii) plates of surface area A/2 separated by a distance d/2 (iii) plates of surface area A/2 separated by a distance 2d (iv) plates of surface area 2A separated by a distance d/2 (v) plates of surface area A separated by a distance d Which of these combinations would result in the largest capacitance for a parallel-plate capacitor?

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(c) You are given five scenarios for a parallel-plate capacitor:
(i) plates of surface area 2A separated by a distance 2d
(ii) plates of surface area A/2 separated by a distance d/2
(iii) plates of surface area A/2 separated by a distance 2d
(iv) plates of surface area 2A separated by a distance d/2
(v) plates of surface area A separated by a distance d
Which of these combinations would result in the largest capacitance for a parallel-plate capacitor?

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