A slab of material of dielectric constant \( k \), having the same area as the plate of a parallel plate capacitor but has a thickness \( \frac{3}{5} \) of the distance between the plates \( d \), is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. When there is air between the plates, the potential difference is \( V_0 \). What is the potential difference between the plates of the capacitor after inserting the dielectric?

Apply the relevant identity from the chapter and substitute the values established in the previous step, keeping the original constraint in view.

Use the simplified expression to isolate the unknown, then plug the result back into the question setup to confirm the working is internally consistent.

Cross-check against a boundary or limiting case. Both the dimensional balance and the qualitative behaviour at the extreme should agree with the candidate answer.

Combine the steps above to identify the correct option. The remaining choices each fail at least one of the consistency, dimensional, or boundary checks.