The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are maintained with constant potential by a battery as they are pulled apart.During this process,the amount of charge on the plates

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As the plates are pulled apart, the distance between them increases, which reduces the capacitance of the capacitor. Since the voltage across the plates is maintained constant by the battery, the charge on the plates must decrease to maintain the constant potential difference. Therefore, the amount of charge on the plates must decrease during the process.

The Plates of a Parallel-Plate Capacitor Are Maintained with Constant