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A parallel plates capacitor is located horizontally such that one of the plates is submerged in a liquid while the other is above the liquid surface. When plates are charged the level of liquid

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rises
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falls
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remains unchanged
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may rise or fall depending on the amount of charge
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Solution

The correct option is A rises
When the plates are charged, the molecules of liquid will convert into induced dipoles and they will orient along the electric field produced between the plates. The water level will rise due to force of attraction.

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