Question: A charged parallel plate capacitor has the space between the plates filled with air. The capacitor has been disconnected from the battery that charged it.

A charged parallel plate capacitor has the space between the plates filled with air. The capacitor has been disconnected from the battery that charged it. Describe quantitatively what happens to the capacitance, the potential difference, the charge on the plates, the electric field, and the energy stored in the capacitor as the plates are moved closer together.

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