Four parallel-plate capacitors all carry the same amount of charge on their plate. As can be seen in the figure, capacitors A and C have their plates separated by distance d, while B and D have twice the separation (2d). Capacitors C and D contain dielectrics with a dielectric constant of 5. Which option ranks the capacitors of increasing capacitance? vacuum B HE A, C, B, D A, B, C, D B, A, D, C D, C, B, A D, B, C, A dielectric (K = 5) D

Four parallel-plate capacitors all carry the same amount of charge on their plate. As can be seen in the figure, capacitors A and C have their plates separated by distance d, while B and D have twice the separation (2d). Capacitors C and D contain dielectrics with a dielectric constant of 5. Which option ranks the capacitors of increasing capacitance? vacuum B HE A, C, B, D A, B, C, D B, A, D, C D, C, B, A D, B, C, A dielectric (K = 5) D

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Four parallel-plate capacitors all carry the same amount of charge on their plate. As
can be seen in the figure, capacitors A and C have their plates separated by distance
d, while B and D have twice the separation (2d). Capacitors C and D contain
dielectrics with a dielectric constant of 5. Which option ranks the capacitors of
increasing capacitance?
vacuum
B
D
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A, C, B, D
A, B, C, D
B, A, D, C
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D, B, C, A
dielectric
(K = 5)

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