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11 years ago
This is the actual question I am looking at answering for physics.

If the dielectric doesn't completely fill the space between the plates, what could you conclude about the voltage across the plates?
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11 years ago Edited: 11 years ago, bio_man
Hello, If no dielectric then capacitance will be the least.
If dielectric fills the entire gap then capacitance becomes the maximum.
If partial dielectric then capacitance would be in between the least and the maximum.

Now with a given amount of charge, then higher the capacitance less the value of V.

So as dielectric fills the gap then V decreases from the original value.
If suppose within a gap d between plates dielectric has filled t thickness, then the capacitance would be given by the expression C = epsilon not* A / [(d-t) + t/epsilon relative].
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