A capacitor is connected to a 12-V battery. If the plate separation is tripled and the capacitor

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A capacitor is connected to a 12-V battery. If the plate separation is tripled and the capacitor remains connected to the battery,
(a) By what factor does the charge on the capacitor change?
(b) By what factor does the energy stored in the capacitor change?
(c) By what factor does the electric field between the plates of the capacitor change?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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