10.    If you double the area of a parallel plate capacitor and quadruple the distance between the plates, what effect does this have on the capacitance?

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Problem 25P: The plates of an empty parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance 5.0 pF are 2.0 mm apart. What is the...
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10.    If you double the area of a parallel plate capacitor and quadruple the distance between the plates, what effect does this have on the capacitance?

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