A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance C. Each plate has an area A and is separated by a distance d. What will happen to the capacitance of that capacitor when its plate area is decreased to half and the senaration distance is increased to twice its original length? O 20 O 18C O 14C

A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance C. Each plate has an area A and is separated by a distance d. What will happen to the capacitance of that capacitor when its plate area is decreased to half and the senaration distance is increased to twice its original length? O 20 O 18C O 14C

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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Problem 51P: A parallel-plate capacitor has capacitance 3.00 F. (a) How much energy is stored in the capacitor if...

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A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance C. Each plate has an
area A and is separated by a distance d. What will happen to the
capacitance of that capacitor when its plate area is decreased to
half and the senaration distance is increased to twice its original
length?
O 20
O 128 C
O 1/4C

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