Statement I: Capacity of a parallel plate capacitor increases when distance between the plates is decreased.
Statement II: Capacitance of capacitor is inversely proportional to distance between them.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor is 
.
Thus, distance decreases and capacitance of capacitor increases.
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