The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are maintained with a constant voltage by a battery as they are pushed together, without touching. How is the amount of charge on the plates affected during this process?

a. The amount of charge remains constant.

b. The amount of charge on the plates decreases during this process.

c. The amount of charge on the plates becomes zero.

d. The amount of charge on the plates increases during this process.

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Tobias Nichols

22 September, 15:04

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b. The amount of charge on the plates decreases during this process.