The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are pulled apart with a velocity $v$. If at any instant their mutual distance of separation is $d$,then the magnitude of the time rate of change of capacity depends on $d$ as follows:

  • A
    $1/d$
  • B
    $1/d^2$
  • C
    $d^2$
  • D
    $d$

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