The capacitance of a capacitor is $1\,pF$ when there is air between its plates. If the distance between the plates is doubled and the space between them is filled with wax,the new capacitance becomes $2\,pF$. What is the dielectric constant of the wax?

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $8$

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