Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the factors that can affect the capacitance of a simple capacitor?

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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the factors that can affect the capacitance of a simple capacitor?

 
a. The higher the potential difference, the greater the capacitance.
b. The bigger the area of the plates, the greater the capacitance.
c. The higher the dielectric constant, the greater the capacitance.
d. The closer the plates to one another, the greater the capacitance.
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