Dielectric Effect on Capacitance
How does the polarization of a dielectric material in a capacitor affect the potential difference across its plates and, consequently, its capacity to store charge?
Polarization reduces the potential difference, allowing the capacitor to store more charge at a given voltage, increasing its capacitance by a factor of
Polarization creates a uniform potential difference across the dielectric, negating the capacitor’s ability to store charge
Polarization increases the potential difference, reducing the capacitor’s ability to store charge and decreasing its capacitance by a factor of
Polarization has no effect on the potential difference, but increases the capacitor’s ability to store charge through quantum tunneling
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