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Effect on electrostatic force due to dielectric medium.

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Hi! I have a high school physics question. I know the concept of induction, and I also know what happens when a dielectric slab is placed between 2 plates of a capacitor.

2 charged particles are kept at a distance r. The mutual force of attraction/repulsion is F.

What happens to the force when -
1) both particles are now kept in dielectric medium (K)
2) only one charge is kept in dielectric medium (k) other is in vacuum
3) when a dielectric slab (K) of thickness r/2 is kept between the 2 particles
4) when a random shaped dielectric solid body is placed between the 2 particles.

Also, I found this question is test:

3 concentric spherical shells are placed in vacuum. The region between the inner 2 shells is filled with dielectric material (K). What is the potential on the surface of middle shell?

The answer is independent of K. There is a possibility that it is incorrect. Can someone please explain?

Thank you!

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