Question

You can increase the capacitance of a capacitor by A. Decreasing the plate spacing B. Increasing the plate spacing. ° C. Decreasing the area of the plates. D. Increasing the area of the plates. E. Both A and D F. Both B and C

Answer 1

You can increase the capacitance of a capacitor by decreasing the plate spacing (A) or by increasing the area of the plates (D).

'A' and 'D' both do the job, so the correct choice is (E) .

Answer 2

Capacitance is the effect of a capacitor. We can increase the capacitance of the capacitor by decreasing the plate spacing and by increasing the area of the plates.

What is capacitance?

The capacitance is the effect of a capacitor, while a capacitor is a device that stores the electrical energy into it. The energy stored in a capacitor can be calculated by the formula,

$U = \dfrac{1 \times Q^2}{2 \times C} = \dfrac{1 \times Q}{2 \times V} = \dfrac{1}{2}CV^2$

What affects the capacitance of a capacitor?

The following things affect the capacitance of a capacitor:

• The area of the plates, (Directly proportional).
• The distance between the plates, (Inversely proportional).
• The ability of the dielectric to support electrostatic forces (the dielectric).

Thus, We can increase the capacitance of the capacitor by decreasing the plate spacing and by increasing the area of the plates.

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