
Before the metal sheet is inserted, capacitance is given by C=dϵ0A.
After the sheet is inserted, the system is equivalent to two capacitors in series, each of capacitance C′=(4d)ϵ0A=4C.
The equivalent capacity is now C′1=4C1+4C1⇒C′=2C.
The ratio is C′C=21=1:2
