A parallel plate capacitor has area of plate A and plate separation d. Its capacitance is C. A metallic plate P of area A and negligible thickness is added as shown in Figure. The new value of capacitance is
Options
A. C
B. 2C
C. 0.5 C
D. 0.25 C
Correct Answer
C
Explanation
The new configuration has two capacitors in series and the capacitance of each is 2C.
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