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The' distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is `d`. A metal plate of thickness `d//2` is placed between the plates. What will `e` its effect on the capacitance.

A

Capacitance will be halved

B

Capacitance will be doubled

C

Capacitance will be unchanged

D

Capacitance will become 1.5 times the original value

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