The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be increased by: O increasing the charge O decreasing the charge O increasing the plate separation O decreasing the plate separation O decreasing the plate area

The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be increased by: O increasing the charge O decreasing the charge O increasing the plate separation O decreasing the plate separation O decreasing the plate area

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O increasing the charge
O decreasing the charge
O increasing the plate separation
O decreasing the plate separation
O decreasing the plate area

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