A capacitor,initially having a charge Q on the left plate and a charge -Q on the right plate,is connected to a switch and an inductor,as shown below.The frequency in which the current will flow back and forth after the switch is closed will increase if

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The frequency of oscillation in an LC circuit is given by $ f = \frac{1}{2\pi\sqrt{LC}} $. Increasing either the inductance (L) or the capacitance (C) will decrease the frequency, not increase it. The initial charge does not affect the frequency.

A Capacitor,initially Having a Charge Q on the Left Plate