A capacitor is placed across a battery and allowed to chargecompletely. The battery is then disconnected and the plates of thecapacitor are then moved apart (d increases). State what happenedto each of the quantities below (increases, decreases, or stays thesame) as the plates were pulled apart.
Capacitance, C
Voltage across the capacitor, Vc
Charge on the plates, Q
Energy stored in the capacitor, U
A capacitor is placed across a battery and allowed to chargecompletely. The battery remains connected and the plates of thecapacitor are then moved apart (d increases). State what happenedto each of the quantities below (increases, decreases, or stays thesame) as the plates were pulled apart.
Capacitance, C
Voltage across the capacitor, Vc
Charge on the plates, Q
Energy stored in the capacitor, U