Consider a parallel square-plate capacitor in vacuum being charged by a battery. After charging, the battery was removed. The plate separation distance of the capacitor is reduced by a factor of 0.80 and is then inserted with a dielectric with a dielectric constant of 3.80. By what factor does its potential energy change?
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Consider a parallel square-plate capacitor in vacuum being charged by a battery. After charging, the battery was removed. The plate separation distance of the capacitor is reduced by a factor of 0.80 and is then inserted with a dielectric with a dielectric constant of 3.80. By what factor does its potential energy change?
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