An ideal parallel-plate capacitor consists of a set of two parallel plates of area A separated by a very small distance d. When the capacitor plates carry charges +Q and -Q, the capacitor stores energy U0. If the separation between the plates is doubled, how much electrical energy is stored in the capacitor?

Emiliano Guzman

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2022-11-23

An ideal parallel-plate capacitor consists of a set of two parallel plates of area A separated by a very small distance d. When the capacitor plates carry charges +Q and -Q, the capacitor stores energy U0.
If the separation between the plates is doubled, how much electrical energy is stored in the capacitor?

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Beginner2022-11-24Added 11 answers

Uo = Q^2/(2*C)
U' = Q^2/(2*C')
= 2*(Q^2/2*C)
= 2*Uo

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