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In a parallel plate capacitor, if the intervening medium of permittivity `epsilon` between the plates is replaced by another medium of permitivity `(epsilon)/(2)`, then its capacitance is

A

Halved

B

Doubled

C

Unchanged

D

Quadruped

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The correct Answer is:
A
`C = (A epsilon)/d implies C prop epsilon`
`:. C_2 = C_1//2`
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