Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor after being charged from a constant voltage source are separated apart by means of insulated handles, then the
A. Voltage across the plates increases
B. Voltage across the plates decreases
C. Charge on the capacitor decreases
D. Charge on the capacitor increases
Answer: Option B
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