A Parallel Plate Capacitor of Capacitance C₀ Has Plates of Area

question 1

Multiple Choice

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C₀ has plates of area A with separation d between them. When it is connected to a battery of voltage V₀, it has charge of magnitude Q₀ on its plates. While it is connected to the battery, the space between the plates is filled with a material of dielectric constant 3. After the dielectric is added, the magnitude of the charge on the plates and the new capacitance are

• A) Q₀, C₀
• B) Q₀, C₀
• C) Q₀, C₀
• D) 3Q₀, C₀
• E) 3Q₀, 3C₀

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