Dielectrics Charge polarization of a dielectric placed between the plates of a capacitor causes a surface charge on the two surfaces of the dielectric.
This allows a greater charge Q to be on the capacitor for a given voltage. This increases the capacitance of the capacitor.
The dielectric constant is kappa,
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