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Science Bowl Question

📅 2023 MIT Science Bowl High School Invitational🎓 HS🔄 Round 6#️⃣ Question 1🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

The electric polarizability of a material describes how strongly a material's internal dipoles are able to align with an applied electric field. In the case of oscillating electric fields, the polarizability depends on the frequency of oscillation. Which of the following best describes how the polarizability of most materials changes as oscillation frequency increases?

W) Always increases
X) Always decreases
Y) Increases, then decreases
Z) Decreases, then increases
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