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A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery is then disconnected. If the plates of the capacitor are moved further apart by means of insulating handles, then

a
The charge on the capacitor increases
b
The voltage across the plates decreases
c
The capacitance increases
d
The electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor increases

detailed solution

Correct option is D

When the battery is disconnected, the charge will remain same in any case.Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by C=ε0Ad.When d is increased, capacitance will decreases and because the charge remains the same, so according to q=CV, the voltage will increase, Hence the electrostatics energy stored in the capacitor will increase as U=12QV.

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