If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false
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Solution and Explanation
The potential energy stored between the plates of capacitor,
$U=\frac{1}{2} \frac{Q^{2}}{C}=\frac{1}{2} \frac{Q^{2}}{\varepsilon_{0}A}x\quad\quad\quad\quad\left(\because \,\,C=\frac{\varepsilon_{0}A}{x}\right)$
Force F$=\frac{-\partial U}{\partial x}=-\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\left(\frac{1}{2} \frac{Q^{2}x}{\varepsilon_{0}A}\right)=-\frac{1}{2} \frac{Q^{2}}{\varepsilon_{0}A}$
Negative sign shows force is attractive.
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