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Two parallel plate capacitors, each of capacitance `40 muF, are connected is series. The space between the plates of one capacitor is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant K =4. Find the equivalent capacitacne of the system.

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To solve the problem of finding the equivalent capacitance of two parallel plate capacitors connected in series, where one capacitor has a dielectric material, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Capacitance of both capacitors without dielectric, \( C_1 = C_2 = 40 \, \mu F \) - Dielectric constant for the dielectric material, \( K = 4 \) ### Step 2: Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor with the dielectric The capacitance of a capacitor with a dielectric is given by the formula: ...
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