A Capacitor Is Connected to a Battery as Shown

question 12

Multiple Choice

A capacitor is connected to a battery as shown. When a dielectric is inserted between the plates of the capacitor,

• A) only the capacitance changes.
• B) only the voltage across the capacitor changes.
• C) only the charge on the capacitor changes.
• D) both the capacitance and the voltage change.
• E) both the capacitance and the charge change.

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