Why do we measure higher voltages when increasing the plate separation for a particular amount of charge? (explain by use of capacitance formula for a parallel plate capacitor)
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Question:
Why do we measure higher voltages when increasing the plate separation for a particular amount of charge? (explain by use of capacitance formula for a parallel plate capacitor)
![No charge
| +3q
Charge, Q
Voltage Potential
(2 mm separation)
Voltage Potential
| (4 mm separation)
+q
+2q
+4q
+5q_
OV
+4V
+8V
+12V
+16V
+20V
OV
+8V
+16V
+24V
+32V
+40V
Question:
Why is there linear increase in measured
voltage with increasing charge? (explain by
use of mathematical relation between Q, C,
and V)
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