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Capacitance: Effect of Area MCQ

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Effect of AreaEasyQuestion 31506

Question

Doubling the area of both plates of a parallel-plate capacitor (at fixed separation) changes its capacitance by factor:
  1. A
    ½
  2. B
    1
  3. C
    2
    Correct
  4. D
    4

Correct answer

2

Explanation

C = ε₀A/d, so doubling A doubles C.

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