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What will be the capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor if the distance between the plates is reduced by half, and the space between them is filled with a substance of dielectric constant 6, given that the initial capacitance with air between the plates is 8 pF (1pF = 10 ⁻¹² F)?

Options

  1. A36 pF
  2. B80 pF
  3. C96 pF
  4. D16 pF

Correct answer

C. 96 pF

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (C) 96 pF

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