The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is $5\, \mu F$. When a glass slab of thickness equal to the separation between the plates is introduced between the plates,the potential difference reduces to $1/8$ of the original value. The dielectric constant of glass is

  • A
    $1.6$
  • B
    $40$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $8$

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