Answer:
Part a)

Part b)

Explanation:
As we know that the energy of capacitor when it is not connected to potential source is given as

As we know that initial energy is given as

now we know that capacitance of parallel plate capacitor is given as

now the new capacitance when distance is changed from 3.80 mm to 1.45 mm



Now the new energy of the capacitor is given as


Part b)
Now if the voltage difference between the plates of capacitor is given constant
now the energy energy of capacitor is


now when capacitance is changed to new value then new energy is given as



Answer:
resistance of a conductor increases
Explanation:
The resistance of conductors is directly proportional to the temperature of the conductor. This implies that when the temperature of the conductor is increased, the resistance of the conductor increases likewise.
This is applied in the resistance thermometer. Resistance thermometers are useful for accurate temperature measurements at very high or very low temperatures.
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