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The capacity of condenser containing air is `4muF`. What will be its capacity if the air is replaced by a material of dielectric constant 5 ?

A

`20muF`

B

`40muF`

C

`4muF`

D

`10muF`

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A
`C_(m)=C_("air")xxk=4xx5=20muF`
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