Medium MCQ +4 / -1

When a dielectric is inserted into an isolated (disconnected) charged capacitor, the voltage across the plates:

  1. A increases
  2. B decreases Correct answer
  3. C remains the same
  4. D becomes zero

Solution

Charge $Q$ fixed; $C$ rises by $K$, so $V = Q/C$ falls by $K$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electrostatics · Topic: Dielectrics

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