When a 360-nF air capacitor is connected to a power supply, the energy stored in the capacitor is 15.6 μJ. While the capacitor is connected to the power supply, a slab of dielectric is inserted that completely fills the space between the plates. This increases the stored energy by 23.8 μJ. What is the dielectric constant of the slab?

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When a 360-nF air capacitor is connected to a power supply, the energy stored in the capacitor is 15.6 μJ. While the capacitor is connected to the power supply, a slab of dielectric is inserted that completely fills the space between the plates. This increases the stored energy by 23.8 μJ. What is the dielectric constant of the slab?

 

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