Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

Which quantity will change on increasing the separation between the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor?

Options:

Energy density between the plates

Charge on the capacitor

Potential difference between the plates of the capacitor

Electric field between the plates of the capacitor

Correct Answer:

Potential difference between the plates of the capacitor

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Potential difference between the plates of the capacitor

The potential difference across the capacitor is related to the -

$V=\vec E.\vec d$

where,

E = Electric field

d = distance between plates

$∴V∝d$

V increased as we increase the separation.