Two parallel-plates have an area of 2000 cm? and are 1.00 cm apart. The original potential difference between them is 300o V and it decreases to 1000 V when a sheet of dielectric is inserted between the plates. Compute: electric field after insertion of the dielectric. (h) What type of dielectric? (g) the

Two parallel-plates have an area of 2000 cm? and are 1.00 cm apart. The original potential difference between them is 300o V and it decreases to 1000 V when a sheet of dielectric is inserted between the plates. Compute: electric field after insertion of the dielectric. (h) What type of dielectric? (g) the

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