Answer:
The new voltage is 17.7 V.
Explanation:
Voltage, V = 8.85 V
The spacing is doubled.
When it is disconnected, the charge remains same,
q = C V ..... (1)
where, C is the capacitance, V is the voltage.
The capacitance is inversely proportional to the distance between the two plates.
So, when the spacing is doubled, the capacitance is halved.
Let the new voltage is V'.
C V = C' V'
C x 8.85 = C/2 x V'
V' = 17.7 V