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What do you understand by ‘dielectric constant’ of a material medium?

Important Questions on Capacitors and Dielectrics

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When a medium of dielectric constant K is introduced between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor, how do the capacitance change ?

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When a medium of dielectric constant K is introduced between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor, how do the PD between the plates change?

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A parallel-plate capacitor having vacuum between the plates has capacitance C. What will be the capacitance When the distance d between the plates is doubled.

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A parallel-plate capacitor having vacuum between the plates has capacitance C. What will be the capacitance When a sheet of thickness t and dielectric constant K is placed between the plates? (Assume r = d.)

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What do you mean by a dielectric? Which one out of germanium, mica and carbon is a dielectric?
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Name a few dielectrics commonly used in capacitors.

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Explain how the introduction of a dielectric slab between the plates of a capacitor decreases the electric field (and potential difference) between the plates, and increases the capacitance.
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If the dielectric medium is a solid substance then is there any other advantage of it in addition to an increase in the capacitance?