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Q.

A parallel plate air capacitor is fully charged and then the battery is removed. A dielectric slab is now put between the plates. Which of the following statements is correct?

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a

The charge on the plates does not change, the potential difference between the plates decreases and the energy stored also decreases

b

The charge on the plates decreases

c

The charge on the plates does not change, the potential difference between the plates increases and the energy stored also increases

d

The charge on the plates does not change, but the potential difference increases

answer is C.

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As the source is disconnected the charge on the plate will be constant, due to the induced charges on the dielectric slab the potential difference will decrease and also the energy stored will be decreased.

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