Post Utme Elizade University 2019 Physics Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2019 Post Utme Elizade University Physics examination.

Post Utme Elizade University 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_ELIZADE_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A parallel plate capacitor with plate area $A$ and separation $d$ is connected to a battery of electromotive force $V$. If the capacitor is then disconnected from the battery and the separation between the plates is increased to $2d$, what is the new capaci\tance $C_2$ in terms of the original capaci\tance $C_1$?

Answer Options

A. \frac{C_1}{4}
Correct Answer B. \frac{C_1}{2}
C. \frac{C_1}{3}
D. \frac{C_1}{5}
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
\frac{C_1}{2}

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This is Post Utme Elizade University 2019 Physics Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Elizade University Physics examination.

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