A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a battery. What happens to the stored energy if the plate separation is doubled while the capacitor remains connected to the battery?

1.It remains the same.
2.It is doubled.
3.It decreases by a factor of 2.
4.It decreases by a factor of 4.
5.It increases by a factor of 4.


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