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A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery is then disconnected. If the plates of the capacitor are moved farther apart by means of insulating handles:

A

The charge on the capacitor increases

B

The electrostatics energy stored in the capacitor increases

C

The voltage between the plates decreases

D

The capacitance increases.

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