A capacitor $C$ is charged to a potential difference $V$ and battery is disconnected. Now if the capacitor plates are brought close slowly by some distance :
  • Asome $+ve$ work is done by external agent
  • B
    energy of capacitor will decrease
  • C
    energy of capacitor will increase
  • D
    none of the above
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