Answer to Question #311504 in Physics for Dumbo

Question

1. What is the impact of inserting dielectrics between conductor plates of a capacitor? The capacitance______.

a. decreases

b. remains the same

c. increases

d. cannot be determined

2. Which of the following arrangement of dielectric materials shows a decreasing change in the capacitance when inserted?

a. air, paper, porcelain, water

b. porcelain, air, paper, water

c. paper, porcelain, air, water

d. water, porcelain, paper, air

3. What happens to the charge of a capacitor when a dielectric material is inserted between metal plates connected to a 12-V battery?

a. increase by a factor of K

b. decreases by a factor of K

c. remains the same

d. cannot be determined

Answer 1

1. Answer: c. increases

2. Answer: d. water, porcelain, paper, air

3. Answer: a. increase by a factor of $\kappa$