The separation between the plates of a isolated charged parallel plate capacitor is increased. Which of the following quantities will change?

  • A

    charge on the capacitor

  • B

    potential difference across the capacitor

  • C

    energy of the capacitor

  • D

    $B$ and $C$ both

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