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Grade 12Electrostatics

If the air between two charges is replaced by a medium of dielectric constant K ,then the force between them A) increase K times B) become zero C) decrease K times D) nane

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rajasai Bandaru
9 Years ago
Ya its simple it decreases by k. Becoz force will have yo pass the medium and act on the charge. And we havePERMITTIVITY OF MEDIUM =K×PERMITTIVITY OF FREE SPACE