The Plates of a Parallel Plate Capacitor of Capacitance

question 38

Multiple Choice

The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance are horizontal. Into the gap a slab of dielectric material with is placed, filling the bottom half of the gap between the plates. What is the resulting new capacitance?

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological unease felt by someone when they simultaneously possess conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Psychological Inconsistency

The state of holding conflicting cognitions (e.g., beliefs, attitudes) simultaneously, which can lead to discomfort and attempts to resolve the contradiction.

Induction

A logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion.

Deduction

A logical process wherein a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.