A Parallel Plate Capacitor Is Charged to 12 V and the Voltage

question 27

Multiple Choice

A parallel plate capacitor is charged to 12 V and the voltage source is then disconnected. When the air space between the plates is then filled with a dielectric of constant 6.0, what is the resulting voltage between the plates?

• A) 72 V
• B) 12 V
• C) 6.0 V
• D) 2.0 V
• E) none of these choices are correct

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