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

ADouble
BHalf
CFour times
DUnchanged

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Correct Answer: B. Half

Explanation: Capacitance is inversely proportional to plate separation.

Reference: Standard electromagnetic theory: capacitance

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