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when a dielectric is added between two parallel plates, does the capacitance increase, decrease, or remain the same?
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when a dielectric is added between two parallel plates, does the capacitance increase, decrease, or remain the same?

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Increase

Step-by-step explanation:

Adding a dielectric will increase the capacitance C and therefore decrease the potential energy stored in the capacitor, so you have to do negative work to decrease that potential energy.

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