alleryStart learning →Placing an earthed plate near an isolated charged plate does what to its capacitance?
AIncreases it
BDecreases it
CMakes it zero
DKeeps it constant
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Increases it
The induced opposite charge lowers the potential for the same charge, so the capacitance rises.
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