Capacitor Stored Energy and Plate Separation
A parallel-plate capacitor stores 5.0 μC of charge when connected to a 12 V battery. If the plate separation is doubled while keeping the capacitor connected to the battery, what happens to the energy stored in the capacitor?
A
Increases by a factor of 2
B
Decreases by a factor of 2
C
Remains the same
D
Decreases by a factor of 4
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