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Charged and isolated capacitor whose plates are pulled apart: what changes

The same question, asked 2 times: May 2022 S1, 3 May 2023 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2022 S1

    11
    A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then disconnected from the charging battery. If the plates are now moved further apart by pulling them by means of insulating handles, then

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  2. Question 2

    3 May 2023 S2

    18
    A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. If the separation between the plates is increased, which one of the following statement is NOT correct?

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