A parallel plate capacitor filled with air is connected to a battery. A dielectric material of...

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A parallel plate capacitor filled with air is connected to abattery. A dielectric material of dielectrical constant is K=4 isadded between the two plates while the capacitor remains connectedto the battery. Determine how the following five quantities areaffected by the insertion of the dielectric

a) capacitance

b) voltage across the capacitor's plates

c) charge on the plates of the capacitor

d) energy stored in the capacitor.

If a quantity changes specifiy whether it increases or decreasesand bby what factor. Justify and show all work. Thank you.

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Answer Let us go to the basics first aLet Capacitance C without dielectric On insertion of dielectric new Capacitance C KC 4C Answer a    See Answer
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