Question

A polar and a non-polar dielectric blocks are placed in the same electric field. One material had a smaller net electric field across it than the other. Which one was it?

• A. Polar dielectric
• B. Non-polar dielectric
• C. Not enough information.
• D. Both will be equal.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Not enough information.

The net electric field inside a dielectric whether polar or non-polar depends upon the K value (the dielectric constant), so if we don’t know that we won’t be able to figure out which one has what net electric field. So the correct option is ‘Not enough information’