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PHY 102 Gauss's Law and Electrostatic Fields Objective Question
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Question

If the plate separation of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled, what happens to the capacitance?
Options
A Halved
Correct Answer
B Doubled
C Quadrupled
D Unchanged
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Capacitance C = ε₀A/d is inversely proportional to separation d. Doubling d halves C.

Hint

More separation → lower capacitance.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Gauss's Law and Electrostatic Fields
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 59 of 1819
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