When a parallel-plate capacitor is connected across a battery, the energy stored in the capacitor is UUU. The battery is then disconnected, and the distance between the capacitor plates is tripled. What is the energy now stored in the capacitor?
13\frac{1}{3}31U
U
3U
9U
63 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Capacitance (A-level only), covering Capacitance (A-level only), Parallel plate capacitor (A-level only), Energy stored by a capacitor (A-level only), and Capacitor charge and discharge (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.