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The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor connected to a battery acquire exactly equal (and opposite) charges? Why? Will it be true when the plates are of different sizes?

Important Questions on Capacitors and Dielectrics

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When the key K of the adjacent circuit is pressed, the needle of the ammeter A is deflected but immediately returns to the original position. Why?

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The plates of a charged capacitor are connected to a voltmeter. If the plates of the capacitor are separated further, what will be the effect on the reading of the voltmeter?
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A parallel-plate capacitor is charged by a battery which is then disconnected. Then, the distance between the plates is decreased. What are the changes in charge on the plates?

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A parallel-plate capacitor is charged by a battery which is then disconnected. Then, the distance between the plates is decreased. What are the changes in capacitance.

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A parallel-plate capacitor is charged by a battery which is then disconnected. Then, the distance between the plates is decreased. What are the changes in PD between plates,

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A parallel-plate capacitor is charged by a battery which is then disconnected. Then, the distance between the plates is decreased. What are the changes in electric field between plates?

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A parallel-plate capacitor of plate area A and separation d is charged to a potential difference V. The charging-battery is then disconnected and the plates are pulled apart until their separation is 2d. Write expressions in terms of A , d and V for the new potential difference.

 

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A capacitor is connected to a battery. If we move its plates further apart, work will be done against the electrostatic attraction between the plates. What will happen to this work? What will be the effect on the energy of the capacitor?