Question: A fully charged capacitor initially has an air gap and is disconnected from the battery. A dielectric material is inserted between the plates. What happens

A fully charged capacitor initially has an air gap and is disconnected from the battery. A dielectric material is inserted between the plates. What happens to \((a)\) the free charge at the surface of the capacitor plates and \((b)\) the total charge (free and bound) at the surface of the capacitor plates?

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