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A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery is then disconnected. If the plates of the capacitor are moved farther apart by means of insulating handles:A. the charge on the capacitor increasesB. the voltage across the plates decreasesC. the capacitance increasesD. the electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor increases |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D When the battery is diconnected, the charge will remain same in any case. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by `C = (epsilon_(0)A)/(d)` When `d` is increased, capacitance will decreases and because the charge remains the same, so according to `q = CV` the voltage will increase, Hence the electrostatics energy stored in the capacitor will increase. |
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