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If the plate area of an ideal parallel-plate capacitor is doubled while separation and dielectric remain unchanged, its capacitance becomes?

  • AHalf
  • BUnchanged
  • CDouble
  • DFour times
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Correct Answer: C. Double
Explanation: Capacitance is directly proportional to plate area.
Reference: Standard electromagnetic theory: capacitance
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