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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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The distance between the plates of a charged parallel-plate...

The distance between the plates of a charged parallel-plate capacitor is increased. Which of the following quantities will change?

Options

  1. AEnergy of the capacitor
  2. BPotential difference across the capacitor
  3. CCharge on the capacitor
  4. DEnergy density between the plates

Correct answer

B. Potential difference across the capacitor

Step-by-step solution

For an isolated charged capacitor, the charge QQ on the plates remains constant.

The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is given by C=ϵ0AdC = \dfrac{\epsilon_0 A}{d}. As the distance dd between the plates increases, the capacitance CC decreases.

The potential difference across the capacitor is V=QCV = \dfrac{Q}{C}. Since QQ is constant and CC decreases, the potential difference VV increases.

The energy stored in the capacitor is U=Q22CU = \dfrac{Q^2}{2C}. Since CC decreases, the energy UU increases.

The electric field between the plates is E=Vd=QAϵ0E = \dfrac{V}{d} = \dfrac{Q}{A \epsilon_0}. Since QQ and AA are constant, the electric field EE remains constant.

The energy density between the plates is u=12ϵ0E2u = \dfrac{1}{2} \epsilon_0 E^2. Since EE is constant, the energy density remains constant.

Therefore, the energy of the capacitor and the potential difference across it will change.
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