Consider two ideal parallel plate capacitors of capacitance C1 and C2 (vacuum separates the two plates). The first capacitor has a distance d1 that separates the plates twice as big as the second's. If both capacitors plates have the same surface area, C1 is of C2. 0 3 02 1/3 1/2

Consider two ideal parallel plate capacitors of capacitance C1 and C2 (vacuum separates the two plates). The first capacitor has a distance d1 that separates the plates twice as big as the second's. If both capacitors plates have the same surface area, C1 is of C2. 0 3 02 1/3 1/2

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