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A capacitor is filled with two dielectrics of the same dimensions but of dielectric constants 3 and 4 , respectively. The ratio of capacities in the two possible arrangements is
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The possible two arrangements are as follows

Fig .A

Fig .B
Fig. A is equivalent to a combination of two capacitors each of area
and separation
in series,

and the Fig.
is equivalent to a combination "of two capacitors each of area
and separation
in parallel, i.e

or 
So, 

Here,
and 
So, 

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