NEET Physics Capacitance MCQ Question
There is an air filled 1pF parallel plate capacitor. When the plate separation is doubled and the space is filled with wax, the capacitance increases to 2pF. The dielectric constant of wax is
2
4
6
8
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The capacitance with dielectric is given by C = kC₀, where k is the dielectric constant. Doubling the separation halves the capacitance, so k = 4 to achieve 2pF.
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