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An isolated `16 muF` parallel plate air capacitor has a potential difference of 100 V. dielectric slab having relative permittivity (i.e., dielectric constant) = 5 is introduced to fill the space between the two plates completely. Calculate.

(i) the new capacitance of the capacitor
(ii) the new potential differece between the two plates of capacitor.

A

80 uF

B

12 uF

C

36 uF

D

40 uF

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