If the area of one plate of a parallel plate capacitor is increased while keeping the separation between the plates constant, the capacitance of the capacitor will increase. Capacitance is directly proportional to the area of the plates, as described by the formula ( C = \frac{\varepsilon A}{d} ), where ( C ) is capacitance, ( \varepsilon ) is the permittivity of the dielectric material between the plates, ( A ) is the area of the plates, and ( d ) is the separation distance. Thus, a larger plate area allows for greater charge storage, resulting in higher capacitance.
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