When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, the electric field inside the dielectric (a) increases (b) decreases (c) is constant (d) is zero

Answer: (b). The dielectric gets polarised; induced surface charges set up a field opposing the external field. Net field E = E₀/K with K > 1, so it decreases. So the answer is (b) decreases.

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Electric Dipole

When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, the electric field inside the dielectric

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Answer: (b)

The dielectric gets polarised; induced surface charges set up a field opposing the external field.
Net field $E = \frac{E_0}{K}$ with $K > 1$ , so it decreases.
So the answer is (b) decreases.

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