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In a parallel plate capacitor, what effect does increasing the plate area have on capacitance?.
- A.Capacitance decreases
- B.Capacitance increases
- C.Capacitance remains unchanged
- D.Capacitance becomes zero
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- Capacitance increases
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Increasing the plate area of a parallel plate capacitor increases capacitance because more charge can be stored per unit potential difference, which is essential for capacitor design.
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