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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 23 Objective Question

Question

A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance C. If the area is doubled and the distance is halved, the new capacitance is
Options
A C/4
B C/2
C C
D 4C
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

C = eps0 A/d. Doubling A doubles C; halving d doubles C again. C_new = 4C.

Hint

C = eps0 A/d.

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