A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance Co has plates of area A with separation d between them. When it is connected to a battery of voltage Vo, it has charge of magnitude Qo on its plates. The plates are pulled apart to a separation 2d while the capacitor remains connected to the battery. After the plates are 2d apart, the magnitude of the charge on the plates and the potential difference between them are a. 20o, 2Vo O b. 1 z Qo. zVo O . Qo, Vo O d. 2Q0, Vo O e. 1 2Qo, Vo

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance Co has plates of area A with separation d between them. When it is connected to a battery of voltage Vo, it has charge of magnitude Qo on its plates. The plates are pulled apart to a separation 2d while the capacitor remains connected to the battery. After the plates are 2d apart, the magnitude of the charge on the plates and the potential difference between them are a. 20o, 2Vo O b. 1 z Qo. zVo O . Qo, Vo O d. 2Q0, Vo O e. 1 2Qo, Vo

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter27: Capacitors And Batteries

Section27.3: Batteries

Problem 27.5CE: A large parallel-plate capacitor is attached to a battery that has terminal potential (Fig....

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