$A$ parallel plate capacitor has a plate separation of $d$. $A$ metal plate of thickness $d/2$ and the same area as the capacitor plates is inserted between them without touching the plates. The capacitance of the resulting capacitor becomes:

  • A
    remains the same
  • B
    becomes double
  • C
    becomes half
  • D
    becomes one-fourth

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