Parallel-Plate Capacitor Geometry
A parallel-plate capacitor has plates with equal and opposite charges. If the plate separation is tripled and simultaneously the plate area is reduced to one-third its original value, how does the capacitance change?
A
It decreases by a factor of 9
B
It decreases by a factor of 3
C
It remains the same
D
It increases by a factor of 9
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