A capacitor stores charge q at a potential difference AV. If the voltage applied by a battery to the capacitor is doubled to 2AV, the capacitance will be .. half initial value A) none of them B) double initial value C) 1/3 initial value D) remains the same E)

A capacitor stores charge q at a potential difference AV. If the voltage applied by a battery to the capacitor is doubled to 2AV, the capacitance will be .. half initial value A) none of them B) double initial value C) 1/3 initial value D) remains the same E)

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A capacitor stores charge q at a potential difference AV. If
the voltage applied by a battery to the capacitor is
doubled to 2AV, the capacitance will be .
...
half initial value
A)
none of them
B)
double initial value
C)
1/3 initial value
D)
remains the same
E)

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