The voltage rating of a parallel plate capacitor is $500\,V$. Its dielectric can withstand a maximum electric field of $10^6\,V/m$. The plate area is $10^{-4}\,m^2$. What is the dielectric constant if the capacitance is $15\,pF$? (Given $\epsilon_0 = 8.86 \times 10^{-12}\,C^2/Nm^2$)

  • A
    $3.8$
  • B
    $6.2$
  • C
    $4.5$
  • D
    $8.5$

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