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AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism›Unit 3: Conductors and Capacitors›Conductors and Capacitors

Dielectrics

A dielectric between capacitor plates weakens the field and raises the capacitance by a factor κ.

Dielectric constant
Polarization in materials
Capacitors with dielectrics

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