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How can we decrease the effective capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?
How can we decrease the effective capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?
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To decrease the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor, increase the distance between the plates, as capacitance is inversely proportional to this distance.
Updated On: Apr 24, 2025
- Increase the distance between the plates
- Decrease the distance between the plates
- Increase the area of the plates
- Increase the dielectric constant
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Solution and Explanation
The capacitance \( C \) of a parallel plate capacitor is given by:
\[
C = \frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{d}
\]
Where:
- \( \varepsilon_0 \) is the permittivity of free space,
- \( A \) is the area of the plates,
- \( d \) is the distance between the plates.
From this formula, we can see that the capacitance is inversely proportional to the distance between the plates. Therefore, to decrease the capacitance, we can increase the distance between the plates.
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