When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of dielectric constant , the maximum force of…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Electric Charges and Fields
When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of dielectric constant \(\kappa\) , the maximum force of attraction between two charges separated by a distance:
- decreases \(\kappa\) times
- remains unchanged
- increases \(\kappa\) times
- decreases \(\kappa^2\) times
Answer
(A) decreases times
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