An air-filled parallel-plate capacitor with capacitance Co storescharge Qon plates separated by distance d. The potential dif-ference across the plates is AV, and the energy stored is PEc,o-If the capacitor is disconnected from its voltage source andthe space between the plates is then filled with a dielectric of2.00, evaluate the ratios (a) Cnew/Co, (b) AVnew/constant K =AVo, and (c) PEc new /PECO.

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