Statement 1: The capacitance of a capacitor depends on the shape, size and geometrical placement of its conductors and on the medium between them. Statement 2: When charge q passes through a battery of emf E from its negative terminal to its positive terminal, the battery does work qE. Choose the correct option.
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Statement 1: The capacitance of a capacitor depends on the shape, size and geometrical placement of its conductors and on the medium between them. Statement 2: When charge q passes through a battery of emf E from its negative terminal to its positive terminal, the battery does work qE. Choose the correct option.

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G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Both statements are individually true. However, qE is the work done by a battery on charge and does not explain the geometrical/material dependence of capacitance. Correct answer: B.