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The electrostatic force between two charges kept in air is F. If \(30 \%\) of the space between the charges is filled with a medium, then the electrostatic force between the charges becomes \(\frac{\mathrm{F}}{2.56}\). The dielectric constant of the medium is

  1. A 8
  2. B 3
  3. C 9
  4. D 4
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(C) 9

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\((0.7 + 0.3\sqrt{K})^2 = 2.56\) \(0.7 + 0.3\sqrt{K} = \sqrt{2.56}\) \(0.7 + 0.3\sqrt{K} = 1.6\) \(0.3\sqrt{K} = 0.9\) \(\sqrt{K} = 3\) \(K = 9\)
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