Dielectrics: A capacitor has a voltage of 391 V applied across its plates, and then the voltage source is removed. What is the potential difference across its plates if the space between them is then filled with mica, having a dielectric constant of 5.4?
A. 72 V
B. 2110 V
C. 641 V
D. 18,675 V
Answer: A
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