The correct option is D During the process, work is done by an external force applied to pull the plates whether battery is disconnected or it remain connected.
If battery is disconnected and plates are pulled apart, then charge will remain constant.
Electric field inside the capacitor, E=Q2Aϵ0×2=QAϵ0
therefore E remain same.
Option (A) is correct.
Work is done against attarctive force by external force to move the plates apart. So option (B) is orrect.
Capacitance, C=ϵ0Ad
As plates are pulled apart, d↑, C↓
Now, Potential energy, U=12CV2
V=constant [as battery is connected]
U decraese, option (C) is correct.
When battery is disconnected, U=Q22C.
Q remains constant and C decreases, so U increases.