Question

A parallel plate capacitor has a capacity C. The separation between the plates is doubled and a dielectric medium is introduced between the plates. If the capacity now becomes 2C, the dielectric constant of the medium is

(a) 2 

(b) 1

(c) 4  

(d) 8

Answer

(c) 4  

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