| 1. | both \(q\) and \(V\) | 2. | the geometry of the capacitor |
| 3. | \(q\) only | 4. | \(V\) only |
| 1. | \(2C\) | 2. | \(\dfrac{C}{2}\) |
| 3. | \(4C\) | 4. | \(\dfrac{C}{4}\) |
The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor \(C\) having a charge \(Q\) and area \(A\) is:
| 1. | independent of the distance between the plates. |
| 2. | linearly proportional to the distance between the plates. |
| 3. | proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates. |
| 4. | inversely proportional to the distance between the plates. |