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A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 
and plate separation 6 cm is connected to a 1 V battery and charged. A dielectric of dielectric constant 4 and thickness 4 cm is introduced between the plates of the capacitor. The additional charge that flows into the capacitor from the battery is.
A
B
C
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Charge on capacitor plates without the dielectric is
The capacitance after the dielectric is introduced is
Charge on capacitor plates now will be,
Additional charge transferred 
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