When the plates of an isolated parallel-plate capacitor are separated further apart using insulated handles after being charged, what happens to the____________?
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Answer: B. voltage across the plates decreases
Explanation
When an isolated charged capacitor's plates are pulled apart, capacitance decreases, which causes the voltage across the plates to increase.
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