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Chapter 23.2, Problem 1AE
CHAPTER-OPENING QUESTION—Guess now!
Consider a pair of parallel plates with equal and opposite charge densities, σ. Which of the following actions will increase the voltage between the plates (assuming fixed charge density)?
- (a) Moving the plates closer together.
- (b) Moving the plates apart.
- (c) Doubling the area of the plates.
- (d) Halving the area of the plates.
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