Which of the following will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor? check all that apply. increasing the area of the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor. decreasing the area of the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor. decreasing the separation between the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor. increasing the separation between the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.

Increasing the area of the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.

Decreasing the separation between the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.

Explanation:

The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is given by

where

is the vacuum permittivity

A is the area of the plates

d is the separation between the plates

We notice that:

- The capacitance is directly proportional to A, the area of the plates

- The capacitance is inversely proportional to d, the separation between the plates

Therefore, the correct statements are:

Increasing the area of the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.

Decreasing the separation between the plates will increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.

pretty sure it's false