What Happens to Capacitance and Charge in Isolated Parallel Plates?

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The discussion focuses on the behavior of capacitance and charge in isolated parallel plates. Key conclusions include that inserting a dielectric increases capacitance (C) and charge (Q), while doubling the distance between plates decreases capacitance and stored energy (U). The correct answers to the true/false statements are TFTFTFT, indicating that increasing distance does not increase charge and inserting a dielectric decreases stored energy. The equations used are C=ε₀(a/d), Q=CV, and U=1/2 QV.

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which statements are true for two oppositely charged, isolated parallel plates: C=capacitance, U=stored energy, (Q and -Q =charged on the plates). Note: isolated plates can not lose their charge.


a. when the distance is doubled, U increase.
b. inserting a dielectric increases Q
c. when the distance is halved, Q stays the same.
d. when the distance is doubled, C increases
e. insertng a dielectric increases C
f. increasing the distance increases the Electric Field
g. inserting a dielectric decreases U


by using these equations: C=Eo (a/d) , Q=CV, and U=1/2 QV, Q^2/2C
i came up with TFTTTFT, but its not right anyone has any idea of what i might of done wrong?
 
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Look at d carefully.
 

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