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Grade 11General Physics

Define the term ‘dielectric constant’ of a medium in terms of capacitance of a capacitor ?

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
Dear student

Dielectric constant of a medium is defined as the ratio of the capacitance of a capacitor with the dielectric as the medium to its capacitance with vacuum between its plates.

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