A dielectric material, such as Teflon®, is placed between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor without altering the structure of the capacitor. The charge on the capacitor is held fixed. How is the electric field between the plates of the capacitor affected?
The electric field is not altered, because the structure remains unchanged.
The electric field becomes zero after the insertion of the Teflon®.
The electric field decreases because of the insertion of the Teflon®.
The electric field becomes infinite because of the insertion of the Teflon®.
The electric field increases because of the insertion of the Teflon®.