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If the plates of a parallel plate capacitor connected to a battery are moved close to each other, then
A. the charge stored in it, increases.
B. the energy stored in it, decreases.
C. its capacitance increases.
D. the ratio of charge to its potential remains the same.
E. the product of charge and voltage increases.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Asked in NEET 2024 · Battery connected or removed

• (1) B, D and E only
• (2) A, B and C only
• (3) A, B and E only
• (4) A, C and E only

Step-by-step solution

Why the other options are wrong

• (1) B and D are both false: with V fixed and C larger, the energy 1/2CV² rises and Q/V=C changes.
• (2) B is false: at fixed V the energy 1/2CV² grows with C.
• (3) B is false: at fixed V the energy 1/2CV² grows with C; and C, which is true, is left out.

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