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What is the function
of second plate in
parallel plate capacitor?​

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A parallel plate capacitor consists of two large plane parallel conducting metal plates separated by a small distance. The second plate acts as a neighbouring conductor due to which the potential of first plate is reduced, keeping its size same ;due to which the capacitance increases.
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