An air filled parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance $1 p F$ . The separation between the plates is doubled and wax is inserted between the plates, then the capacitance becomes $2 p F$ . What is the dielectric constant of wax ?

Question

An air filled parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance

1 p F

. The separation between the plates is doubled and wax is inserted between the plates, then the capacitance becomes

2 p F

. What is the dielectric constant of wax ?

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

Correct option is C- -4-

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