Two large, flat, horizontally oriented plates are parallel to each other, a distance d apart. Half-way between the two plates the electric field field has a magnitude E

If the separation of the plates is reduced to d/2 what is the magnitude of the electric field half-way between the plates? A)

4E
B)

E/2
C)

0
D)

2E
E)

E


E

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