1) Ifa capacitor is connected to the battery and you double the area of the capacitor, what happens to the capacitor voltage, charge, electric field and potential energy? Verify you answer theoretically (show equations).

1) Ifa capacitor is connected to the battery and you double the area of the capacitor, what happens to the capacitor voltage, charge, electric field and potential energy? Verify you answer theoretically (show equations).

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