Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Physics Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2021 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_IGBINEDION_UNIVERSITY • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

A parallel plate capacitor consists of two plates of area $A$ separated by a dis\tance $d$. The capaci\tance of the capacitor is given by $C = \frac{epsilon_0 A}{d}$. If the area of the plates is doubled and the dis\tance between them is halved, what is the new capaci\tance?

Answer Options

A. \frac{\epsilon_0 A}{d}
B. \frac{2\epsilon_0 A}{d}
C. \frac{\epsilon_0 (2A)}{d}
Correct Answer D. \frac{2\epsilon_0 A}{d/2}
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
\frac{2\epsilon_0 A}{d/2}

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