The parallel-plate capacitor in (Figure 1) is connected to a battery having potential difference ΔVbat. Without breaking any of the connections, insulating handles are used to increase the plate separation to 2d.

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The parallel-plate capacitor in (Figure 1) is connected to a battery having potential difference ΔVbat. Without breaking any of the connections, insulating handles are used to increase the plate separation to 2d. 

 

 

Figure
1 of 1
+
Δν,
Id
bat
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 1 of 1 + Δν, Id bat
the charge of the capacitor
stays the same
the potential difference across
the capacitor stays the same
the electric field strength
inside the capacitor stays the
same
increases by a factor of 2
decreases by a factor of 2
does not change
Since the capacitor stays connected to the battery,
Therefore, after the separation of
the plates increases twice, AVc
Transcribed Image Text:the charge of the capacitor stays the same the potential difference across the capacitor stays the same the electric field strength inside the capacitor stays the same increases by a factor of 2 decreases by a factor of 2 does not change Since the capacitor stays connected to the battery, Therefore, after the separation of the plates increases twice, AVc
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