Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Chapter 25, Problem 40P
An air-filled parallel-plate capacitor has a capacitance of 1.3 pF.The separation of the plates is doubled, and wax is inserted between them. The new capacitance is 2.6 pF. Find the dielectric constant of the wax.
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