4. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the potential difference across thecapacitor?AC depend on the potential difference across the capacitorB C does not depend on the potential difference across the capacitorc) C partially depend on the potential difference across the capacitor(D C sometime depend on the potential difference across the capacitor

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How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the potential difference across the capacitor?

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter8: Capacitance

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Problem 38P: A 40-pF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 500 V. Its terminals are then connected to...

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