A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance C. If the distance between the plates halves, the capacitance will be?
Correct answer: D. 2 C
- A. 0.5 C
- B. 4 C
- C. 0.25 C
- D. 2 C
Explanation
The capacitance is inversely proportional to distance between the plates. Halving the distance would double the capacitance giving us 2C.
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