A Parallel Plate Capacitor Has a Plate Spacing of 1 $\kappa$

question 39

Multiple Choice

A parallel plate capacitor has a plate spacing of 1.5 mm,which is filled with a dielectric of $\kappa$ = 4.3,and its capacitance is 80 $\mu$ F.If the dielectric is taken out and the plate spacing doubled,then what is the new capacitance?

• A)690 \(\mu\)F
• B)37 \(\mu\)F
• C)9.3 \(\mu\)F
• D)170 \(\mu\)F
• E)19 \(\mu\)F

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