Question: A 2 5 rho F capacitor has a Teflon dielectric inserted between the plates is hooked up to a 1 2 V battery. The

25 rho F capacitor has a Teflon dielectric inserted between the plates is hooked up to a 12 V battery. The dielectric constant of Teflon is 2.1. 

a. What is the new capacitance of the capacitor?

b. What will the charge be on the capacitor?

c. How much potential energy is stored in the capacitor?

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