A parallel plate capacitor with plate separation $5$ $\mathrm{mm}$ is charged up by a battery. It is found that on introducing a dielectric sheet of thickness $2 \mathrm{~mm}$, while keeping the battery connections intact, the capacitor draws $25 \%$ more charge from the battery than before. The dielectric constant of the sheet is_____.

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  • A

    $1$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $3$

  • D

    $4$

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