An ideal parallel-plate capacitor consists of two parallel plates of area A separated by a distance d. This capacitor is connected to a battery and charged until its plates carry charges +Q and -Q, and the battery is then disconnected
If the separation between the plates is now doubled, the electrical energy stored in the capacitor will A) double.
B) quadruple.
C) be cut in half.
D) be cut in fourth.
E) not change.
A
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