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What happens to a dielectric material when it is placed in an electric field?

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Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential, Potential Energy and Capacitance

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If dielectric constant and dielectric strength be denoted by K and X respectively, then a material suitable for use as a dielectric in a capacitor must have
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A voltmeter reads 4 V when connected parallel plate capacitor with air as a dielectric. When a dielectric slab is introduced between plates for the same configuration, voltmeter reads 2 V. What is the dielectric constant of the material?
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In the figure, a solid sphere of the radius a=2.00 cm is concentric with a spherical conducting shell of inner radius b=2.00a and outer radius c=2.40a. The sphere has a net uniform charge q1=+5.00 C, the shell has a net charge q2=-q1. What is the net charge on the inner surface of the shell?

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An electron of mass me, initially at rest, moves through a certain distance in an uniform electric field in time t1. A proton of mass mp, also, initially at rest, takes time t2 to move through an equal distance in this uniform electric field. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the ratio t2t1 is nearly equal to 
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 Guess a possible reason why water has a much greater dielectric constant (=80) than say, mica (=6).
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Assertion: If a conducting medium is placed between two charges, then the electric force between them becomes zero.

Reason: Reduction in a force due to introduced conductor is proportional to its dielectric constant.
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Two charges are placed a certain distance apart. A metallic sheet is placed between them. What will happen to the force between the charges ?
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Assertion: For a system of two point charges, the ratio of the magnitude of electrostatic force experienced by each charge depends upon the medium between the point charges.

Reason: The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two point charges q1 and q2 separated by a distance r is 14πε0Kq1q2r2, if the charges are placed in a medium of dielectric constant K.