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If a dielectric is inserted bw the plates of a 20 microfarad capacitor, it's capacitance will be

A. Remain same
B. Be doubled
C. Be halved
D. Become zero
(Ans with explanation please)

User Drom
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Answer:

will be doubled

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because when a dielectric material is inserted between the plates of capacitors the capacitance increases to

c = ke Co .

where ke is called the dielectric constant and Co is the capacitance without a dielectric material

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