When a plane capacitor is connected to the battery, the distance between the plates is tripled. Which of the following is true? I. Potential difference does not change II. Capacitance is reduced by three times III. The load is reduced by three times IV. The electric field does not change A) I and IV B) I, II and III C) I, II and IV D) Only II E) II and III

When a plane capacitor is connected to the battery, the distance between the plates is tripled. Which of the following is true? I. Potential difference does not change II. Capacitance is reduced by three times III. The load is reduced by three times IV. The electric field does not change A) I and IV B) I, II and III C) I, II and IV D) Only II E) II and III

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

Section16.7: Combinations Of Capacitors

Problem 16.9QQ: A parallel-plate capacitor is disconnected from a batter, and the plates are pulled a small distance...

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When a plane capacitor is connected to the battery, the distance between the plates is tripled.
Which of the following is true?
I. Potential difference does not change
II. Capacitance is reduced by three times
III. The load is reduced by three times
IV. The electric field does not change

I and IV

B)	I, II and III

C)	I, II and IV

Only II

E)	II and III

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