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Why does a dielectric raise a capacitor's capacitance?
AIt supplies free charge
BIt shrinks the plates
CNet field and V fall
DIt widens the plate gap
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Net field and V fall
Polarisation lowers the net field, so for the same charge the voltage falls and C = Q/V rises.
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