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A 1.2 nF parallel-plate capacitor has an air gap between its plates. Its capacitance increases by 3.0 nF when the gap is filled by dielectric.

A 1.2 nF parallel-plate capacitor has an air gap between its plates. Its capacitance increases by 3.0 nF when the gap is filled by dielectric. What is the dielectric constant of that dielectric?

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The capacitance of the capacitor when the gap

between the plates filled with dielectric is

$$ \begin{aligned} C &=C_{0}+3.0 \mathrm{nF} \\ &=1.2 \mathrm{nF}+3.0 \mathrm{nF} \\ &=4.2 \mathrm{nF} \end{aligned} $$

the capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor

without dielectric is

$$ C_{0}=\frac{\varepsilon_{0} A}{d} $$

the capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor

with dielectric is

$$ C=\frac{K \varepsilon_{0} A}{d} $$

Hence, the dielectric constant of that dielectric is,

$$ K=\frac{C}{C_{0}}=\frac{4.2 \mathrm{nF}}{1.2 \mathrm{nF}}=3.5 $$

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