University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 24, Problem 24.19DQ
Liquid dielectrics that have polar molecules (such as water) always have dielectric constants that decrease with increasing temperature. Why?
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