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A parallel plate capacitor has a dielectric (of dielectric constant k) between the plates. The plates are charged to a surface charge density `sigma_(0)`. What is the density of the polarized charge that appear on the surface of the dielectric.

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To find the density of the polarized charge that appears on the surface of the dielectric in a parallel plate capacitor, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the System**: We have a parallel plate capacitor with plates charged to a surface charge density \( \sigma_0 \) and a dielectric material with dielectric constant \( k \) placed between the plates. 2. **Electric Field in the Dielectric**: The electric field \( E \) inside the dielectric can be expressed as: \[ ...
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