The separation between the plates of a charged parallel-plate capacitor is increased. Which of the following quantities will change?

Options

A. The charge on the capacitor increases.
B. The charge on the capacitor decreases.
C. The capacitance of the capacitor increases.
D. The potential difference across the plates increases.

Answer

D

Explanation

`V=Ed`. As d increases, `V` also increase. Not that `E` remains the same.