Four identical plates $1, 2, 3$ and $4$ are placed parallel to each other at equal distance as shown in the figure. Plates $1$ and $4$ are joined together and the space between $2$ and $3$ is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant $k$ $=$ $2$. The capacitance of the system between $1$ and $3$ $\&$ $2$ and $4$ are $C_1$ and $C_2$ respectively. The ratio $\frac{{{C_1}}}{{{C_2}}}$ is
  • A$1.67$
  • B$1$
  • C$0.6$
  • D$0.71$
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