Question: Consider two identical parallel plate capacitors ( same area of the plates and same separation distance between the plates ) : Capacitor A has a

Consider two identical parallel plate capacitors (same area of the plates and same separation distance between the plates):
Capacitor A has a slab of linear dielectric material filling the space between the plates
Capacitor B has no dielectric.
Which of the following is true?
For a given potential difference between the plates V, the electric field in Capacitor A will be lower than Capacitor B.
It would take more energy to charge Capacitor B to a potential V than to charge Capacitor A to the same potential.
If Capacitor A is charged, there will be a net force pushing the slab of dielectric material outward.
The capacitance is higher for Capacitor A.

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