A parallel-plate capacitor is charged by

Chapter 24, Problem Q24.7

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A parallel-plate capacitor is charged by being connected to a battery and is then disconnected from the battery. The separation between the plates is then doubled. How does the electric field change? The potential difference? The total energy? Explain.

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